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Yellow Pine Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Yellow Pine Mining District | Mining District |
| Valley County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Stibnite Mining District
Largest antimony district in USA. Historical mining produced about 1 million ounces (Moz) Au, 2 Moz Ag, 44,000 short tons (tn) of Sb, and 3.4 tn of W.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities25 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Kermesite Formula: Sb2S2O |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver ? Formula: Ag Description: May be just commodity. Showed positive correlation with Sb content. |
| ⓘ Orpiment Formula: As2S3 |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Myrickite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 |
| ⓘ 'Rhabdophane' |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Localities: Golden Gate Occurrence, Yellow Pine Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA Garnet Creek Prospect, Yellow Pine Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA Pioneer Group Prospect (Syringa Associates Prospect), Yellow Pine Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA Yellow Pine Mine, Yellow Pine Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver ? | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| ⓘ | Kermesite | 2.FD.05 | Sb2S2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Myrickite | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Rhabdophane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
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Fossils
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- Idaho
- Valley County
- Yellow Pine Mining District
- Antimony Ridge Mine (Babbitt Metal Mine; Hanson Antimony Mine)
- Babbitt Metal (Antimony Ridge)
- Bonanza Occurrence (Sugar Creek Antimony Prospect; Kennedy; United Mercury Mines Company Property)
- Boyle Occurrence
- Buck Bed Prospect
- Bucks Bed Prospect
- Copper King Prospect
- Doris K. Prospect
- Fern Mine (Fern Quicksilver Mining Company)
- Fourth of July Mine
- Garnet Creek Prospect
- Golden Gate Occurrence
- H. T. Abstein's Property
- Hennessey Prospect
- Homestake Deposit
- Johnson Creek Area Occurrence (Antimony Ridge; Idaho Mineral; Idaho Minerals Group)
- Kennedy Prospects (Bonanza Ledge)
- Madam Queen Prospect (Bonanza Ledge)
- Yellow Pine Mining District
- Valley County
- Idaho
- Valley County
- Yellow Pine Mining District
- Meadow Creek Mine
- Monday Prospect
- Mountain Chief Prospect
- Nethken Prospects
- North Monday Prospect (Cinnabar)
- North Tunnel Prospect
- Pioneer Group Prospect (Syringa Associates Prospect)
- Rare Earth Occurrence (MRDS - 10071029)
- Silver Cliff Lode Occurrence
- Smith Prospect
- Stibnite Mine (Stibnite Prospect; West End Group; West End Mine)
- Sugar Creek Prospect (Unnamed Location)
- Sulfide No. 10 Prospect
- Unnamed prospect
- Vermillion Mine
- West End (Stibnite)
- White Metal Prospect
- Yellow Pine Mine
- Yellow Pine Mining District
- Valley County
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Idaho BatholithVolcanic Arc
- Wallace DomainDomain
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- Idaho
- Boise National ForestNational Forest
- Frank Church-River of No Return WildernessWilderness Area
- Idaho Primitive AreaWilderness Area
- Indian Creek Mining DistrictMining District
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References
Bonanza Occurrence, Yellow Pine Mining District, Valley County, Idaho, USA