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Thunder Mountain Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USAi
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Sunnyside Millsite

Sunnyside Mine, Thunder Mountain Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA
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Sunnyside Mine, Thunder Mountain Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA
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Bunkhouse

Dewey Mine, Thunder Mountain Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA
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Sunnyside Millsite

Sunnyside Mine, Thunder Mountain Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA
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Sunnyside Mine, Thunder Mountain Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA
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Bunkhouse

Dewey Mine, Thunder Mountain Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA
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Sunnyside Millsite

Sunnyside Mine, Thunder Mountain Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA
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Sunnyside Mine, Thunder Mountain Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA


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33 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Andorite' ?
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Diaphorite ?
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
ⓘ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
ⓘ Polybasite ?
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Rhabdophane'
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stetefeldtite
Formula: Ag2Sb2(O,OH)7
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ⓘ Uytenbogaardtite ?
Formula: Ag3AuS2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘNaumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘUytenbogaardtite ?2.BA.75Ag3AuS2
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ⓘPolybasite ?2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘChalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
ⓘMiargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
ⓘDiaphorite ?2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘStetefeldtite4.DH.20Ag2Sb2(O,OH)7
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Andorite' ?-AgPbSb3S6
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Rhabdophane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ StetefeldtiteAg2Sb2(O,OH)7
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ StetefeldtiteAg2Sb2(O,OH)7
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SeSelenium
Seⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Agⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agⓘ NaumanniteAg2Se
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StetefeldtiteAg2Sb2(O,OH)7
Agⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
Agⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sbⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sbⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sbⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StetefeldtiteAg2Sb2(O,OH)7
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pbⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2

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