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Locality Name:
Latah Co., Idaho, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 112
Youngest recorded age at locality: 5.3

mindat Locality ID: 28063
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-28063.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Latah Co., Idaho, USA": 148
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 121

Number of Child Localities: 43
Child Localities:
Avon District (Mica Mountain District)
Bank Gulch
Bouill Rock Quarry
Bovill Area
Cedar Creek Pit
Clay Deposit (MRDS - 10068325)
Clayton Mulalley
Deary Area
Deary Clay Prospect (MRDS - 10241540)
Deary Pit
East Moscow Mountain Prospect
Emerald Creek
Feather Creek Area
Genesee
Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District)
Harvard Pit
Helmer Area
Hoodoo Mts
Idaho Garnet And Abrasive Company
Jester Pit
Joel Area
Johansen
Kendrick
Kendrick - Deary Area
Lindman
Little Echo No. 1 Prospect
Miclasil Mine And Mill
Moscow
Moscow Area
Nirk Quarry
Onaway Area
Palouse Range
Park Area
Pine Grove School Clay Deposits
Potlatch Area
Princeton - Harvard Area
Ruby Creek District
Stanford Area
Troy District
Unnamed Silica Location (MRDS - 10120143)
Vassar - Stanford Area
Whelan
Yale - Stanford Area

Latitude: 46°48'47"N
Longitude: 116°39'50"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 46.813055555556,-116.66388888889
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al As Au B Ba Be C Ca Co Cu Fe H K Li Mg Mn Mo Na O P Pb S Sb Si Ti W Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AllophaneAmorphousAmphiboleBaryteBerylBrookiteCalciteChalcopyriteClayClinozoisite
CobaltiteCopperCorundumCovelliteCubaniteEpidoteFeldsparGarnetKaoliniteMalachite
MarcasiteMicaMolybdeniteNickelineNolaniteNoneNot in a structural groupOlivinePyritePyroxene
QuartzRocksaltRutileScheeliteSmectite-vermiculiteSphaleriteSpinelTetrahedriteTourmalineVivianite
WurtziteZircon

52 IMA Minerals at location:
Actinolite  (*)Akdalaite  (*)Almandine  (*)Ankerite  (*)Anorthite  (*)
Azurite  (*)Baryte  (*)Beryl  (*)Bornite  (*)Brookite  (*)
Calcite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)Cobaltite  (*)
Copper  (*)Corundum  (*)Covellite  (*)Cubanite  (*)Cuprite  (*)
Diopside  (*)Epidote  (*)Galena  (*)Gold  (*)Graphite  (*)
Hematite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)Kyanite  (*)Lithiophilite  (*)
Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Microcline  (*)Molybdenite  (*)
Muscovite  (*)Nontronite  (*)Opal  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)
Quartz  (*)Rutile  (*)Scheelite  (*)Schorl  (*)Siderite  (*)
Sillimanite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Strengite  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)Vermiculite  (*)
Vivianite  (*)Zircon  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2112110.44209138,209140,209168,2091743419
Akdalaite  (*)NolaniteAl10O14(OH)212091366
Almandine  (*)GarnetFe2+3Al2(SiO4)35209103,209107,209111,209112,2091362353
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2112110.45209116,209141,209145,209155,2091563092
Anorthite  (*)FeldsparCa(Al2Si2O8)12091991036
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)22209157,2091745509
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)5209145,209155,209156,209157,20915811547
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O1811209097,209098,209102,209103,209104,209106,209107,209109,209111,209112,2092174286
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS47209138,209155,209156,209174,209231,209232,2092365516
Brookite  (*)BrookiteTiO21209136700
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)3209156,209167,20917427770
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S4209157,209158,209174,2092325707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2112110.414209138,209141,209155,209156,209157,209158,209167,209168,209171,209174,209175,209231,209232,20923627198
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O3209157,209158,2091743531
Cobaltite  (*)CobaltiteCoAsS1209231966
Copper  (*)CopperCu112110.44209141,209157,209158,2091743846
Corundum  (*)CorundumAl2O32209136,2091861797
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS4209157,209158,209174,2092324165
Cubanite  (*)Cubanite WurtziteCuFe2S31209174802
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O5209155,209156,209157,209158,2091742970
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O63209138,209174,2092324135
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)4209138,209139,209174,2092328173
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS120915624243
Gold  (*)CopperAu112110.421209140,209142,209143,209144,209145,209147,209149,209150,209151,209164,209165,209166,209170,209172,209173,209177,209178,209179,209204,209219,20922230554
Graphite  (*)NoneC12091112812
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3112110.410209107,209142,209145,209147,209149,209155,209156,209157,209158,20918314640
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O32209124,2091365433
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)412091955591
Kyanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2OSiO423.85.32209114,2091361507
Lithiophilite  (*)OlivineLiMn2+(PO4)1209111155
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4112110.4120915314899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)223.85.37209114,209138,209155,209156,209157,209158,20917412537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS212091745674
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)12091744924
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS212091565800
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)26209103,209107,209111,209112,209113,20921717380
Nontronite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteNa0.3Fe3+2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·nH2O1209227471
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O3209188,209194,2092422994
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2112110.417209118,209141,209142,209145,209147,209149,209151,209155,209156,209157,209158,209170,209174,209175,209199,209232,20923639462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S84209138,209167,209168,2092329056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2112110.429209103,209107,209111,209112,209118,209136,209138,209139,209142,209145,209147,209149,209151,209155,209156,209157,209158,209168,209170,209171,209174,209175,209184,209186,209204,209231,209232,209236,20923861156
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO22209136,2092205614
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)112110.42209153,2091594894
Schorl  (*)TourmalineNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)4209107,209111,209112,2091182705
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)112110.412209141,209145,209147,209155,209156,209157,209158,209167,209170,209171,209174,2091756417
Sillimanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2SiO523.85.32209114,2092311516
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS2209174,20917521482
Strengite  (*)NoneFe3+(PO4)·2H2O1209116263
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S134209155,209156,209157,2091585317
Vermiculite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4·8H2O112110.42209140,209174652
Vivianite  (*)VivianiteFe2+3(PO4)2·8H2O2209111,209116636
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)3209136,209174,2091865251


52 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
NAVDAT-4789423.85.314.55±9.25   47894    141224Troy Sillimanite Company Prospect (Olson), Avon District (Mica Mountain District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4787723.85.314.55±9.25   47877    136433Cedar Creek Pit, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4788123.85.314.55±9.25   47881    136433Cedar Creek Pit, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4744823.85.314.55±9.25   47448    136887Deary Clay Deposit South (Big Bear Ridge), Deary Area, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4743823.85.314.55±9.25   47438    136891Deary Clay Prospect East, Deary Area, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4743923.85.314.55±9.25   47439    136893Deary Prospect, Deary Area, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4744023.85.314.55±9.25   47440    136893Deary Prospect, Deary Area, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90333112110.4111.2±0.8   90333    136002Black Horse Prospect, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90359112110.4111.2±0.8   90359    136418Cassidy Prospect, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90360112110.4111.2±0.8   90360    136418Cassidy Prospect, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90361112110.4111.2±0.8   90361    136418Cassidy Prospect, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90374112110.4111.2±0.8   90374    136418Cassidy Prospect, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90331112110.4111.2±0.8   90331    136746Copper Ridge Prospect, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90342112110.4111.2±0.8   90342    136746Copper Ridge Prospect, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90349112110.4111.2±0.8   90349    136746Copper Ridge Prospect, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90351112110.4111.2±0.8   90351    136746Copper Ridge Prospect, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90355112110.4111.2±0.8   90355    136746Copper Ridge Prospect, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90357112110.4111.2±0.8   90357    136746Copper Ridge Prospect, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90358112110.4111.2±0.8   90358    136746Copper Ridge Prospect, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90390112110.4111.2±0.8   90390    136746Copper Ridge Prospect, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90391112110.4111.2±0.8   90391    136746Copper Ridge Prospect, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90406112110.4111.2±0.8   90406    136746Copper Ridge Prospect, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90407112110.4111.2±0.8   90407    136746Copper Ridge Prospect, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90335112110.4111.2±0.8   90335    139077Milbert Placer, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90336112110.4111.2±0.8   90336    139077Milbert Placer, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90337112110.4111.2±0.8   90337    139077Milbert Placer, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90338112110.4111.2±0.8   90338    139077Milbert Placer, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90400112110.4111.2±0.8   90400    139077Milbert Placer, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90401112110.4111.2±0.8   90401    139077Milbert Placer, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90402112110.4111.2±0.8   90402    139077Milbert Placer, Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90384112110.4111.2±0.8   90384    139078Milbert Prospect (Hoteling Creek; Carrico Iron), Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90388112110.4111.2±0.8   90388    139078Milbert Prospect (Hoteling Creek; Carrico Iron), Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90399112110.4111.2±0.8   90399    139078Milbert Prospect (Hoteling Creek; Carrico Iron), Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90414112110.4111.2±0.8   90414    139078Milbert Prospect (Hoteling Creek; Carrico Iron), Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-90415112110.4111.2±0.8   90415    139078Milbert Prospect (Hoteling Creek; Carrico Iron), Gold Hill District (Blackfoot District), Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4783433.723.828.75±4.95   47834    137886Harvard Pit, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4807333.723.828.75±4.95   48073    137886Harvard Pit, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4807433.723.828.75±4.95   48074    137886Harvard Pit, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4787923.85.314.55±9.25   47879    142020Wild Rose Limestone, Kendrick - Deary Area, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4779123.85.314.55±9.25   47791    139654Park Clay Occurrence No. 1 (Boulder Creek), Park Area, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4751723.85.314.55±9.25   47517    139829Pine Grove School Clay Deposits, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4752223.85.314.55±9.25   47522    139829Pine Grove School Clay Deposits, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4752423.85.314.55±9.25   47524    139829Pine Grove School Clay Deposits, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4780923.85.314.55±9.25   47809    139902Potlatch Clay Deposit, Potlatch Area, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4781633.723.828.75±4.95   47816    139902Potlatch Clay Deposit, Potlatch Area, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4780833.723.828.75±4.95   47808    139903Potlatch Corporation Pit, Potlatch Area, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4786223.85.314.55±9.25   47862    136396Carlson Clay Prospect (Flynn; Watertrough), Troy, Troy District, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4786323.85.314.55±9.25   47863    136396Carlson Clay Prospect (Flynn; Watertrough), Troy, Troy District, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4803523.85.314.55±9.25   48035    136396Carlson Clay Prospect (Flynn; Watertrough), Troy, Troy District, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4785023.85.314.55±9.25   47850    138624Little Bear Creek Clay Prospect (Bear Creek), Troy, Troy District, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4786733.723.828.75±4.95   47867    138624Little Bear Creek Clay Prospect (Bear Creek), Troy, Troy District, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4745023.85.314.55±9.25   47450    141796Vassar Clay Occurrence, Vassar - Stanford Area, Latah Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 

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