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No. 5 Thorium Prospect, Lemhi Pass Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| No. 5 Thorium Prospect | Prospect |
| Lemhi Pass Mining District | Mining District |
| Lemhi County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 59' 29'' North , 113° 28' 37'' West
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REF:Deposit:: STAATZ, M. H., 1972, GEOLOGY AND DESCRIPTION OF THORIUM-BEARING VEINS, LEMHI PASS QUADRANGLE, IDAHO AND MONTANA: USGS BULL. 1351, 94 P
Deposit:: 1972 GEOLMAP STAATZ, M. H., BULL 135
Commodities (Major) - REE, Thorium, Titanium - Metal; (Trace) - Copper
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Lemhi Quartzite-Phyllitic Quartzite
Host Rock: Quartzite
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8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| โ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| โ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| โ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| โ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | โ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | โ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| O | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | โ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10096403 |
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