Mineral Evolution Database
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Locality Name:
Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 1445
Youngest recorded age at locality: 40

mindat Locality ID: 3739
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-3739.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA": 1067
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 970

Number of Child Localities: 148
Child Localities:
Agency Creek
Barbara
Beaver Creek District
Bevan Mica Deposit
Big Bear Creek Prospect
Big Buck Claim
Big Nickel & Desert Group Of Claims (Haynes-Stellite Mine; Penn-Idaho Mines)
Bighorn Crags
Birch Creek District
Blackbird District
Blue Wing District
Bluejay Occurrence
Cabin Creek
Calumet Prospect
Camas Creek Addition
Camas Creek Area
Carlyle Prospect
Carmen Creek District
Clear Creek - Upper Big Deer Creek Area
Clear Creek-Elkhorn Creek Prospect
Copper Prospect (MRDS - 10241599)
Copper Prospect (MRDS - 10266602)
Crags Addition
Crags Occurrence
Deer Creek Area
Dixie District
Dupuis Occurrence
Eldorado District (Geertson District)
Ellis Area
Eureka District
Falconberry Ranch Placer
Fluorspar Nos. 1 And 3 Occurrence
Forney No. 1 And 2
Freeman Creek
Gibbonsville District
Gilmore Area
Gilmore District (Texas District)
Gold Bug Mine
Gold Star Gulch
Goldburg Area
Goodwin Thorite Prospect
Gravel Range District (Singheiser District)
Hawley Creek Occurrence
Horseshoe Bend Creek
Hot Creek Fluorspar Occurrence
HRs Claim Group
Idaho No. 3 Occurrence
Idaho Occurrence (Roosevelt; Utah; Jack)
Idaho Primitive Area
Indian Creek Area
Indian Creek District
Iron Creek Area
Iron King Group No. 1-17
Jaybird Prospect
Junction District (Little Eightmile District)
Kaufman Mine
Kenny Creek Prospect
Kirtley Creek District
Lady May (Myrtle Bell)
Last Chance Group
Last Chance Prospect (Fishcan)
Lead Hill
Leadore Area
Leadore District
Leesburg District (Mackinaw District)
Leesburg Placer
Lemhi Pass District
Lemhi Range RARE II Area
Lombardi Occurrence
Loon Creek District
Lower Showshoe Fluorspar Occurrence
Mackinaw District
May Area
McDevitt District
McKim Creek
McKim Creek Area
Meyers Cove District
Middle Fork District
Mineral Hill District
Mornell
Mulkey (West Eight Mile Creek)
Musgrove District
Nautalis Claims
Nebraska Occurrence
Nicholia District
No Pay Occurrence
North Fork - Shoup District
North Fork Area
Nos.140; 142 And 150 Thorium Deposit
Painted Rocks Lake Stock
Panther Creek
Parker Mine (Pinch Hit; Mikado)
Parker Mountain District
Poison Creek Area
Poison-McKim-Little Sawmill Creeks
Pollard Creek
Pratt Creek District
Prospect (MRDS - 10241897)
Ringle Creek
Ripper Mining Claims
River Of No Return Fluorspar Occurrence
River Of No Return Wilderness
River Of No Return Wilderness (MRDS - 10192489)
Salmon
Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area
Sandy Creek District
Sandy Occurrence
Sawpit Creek
SE Lemhi Limestone Occurrence
Shirley Ann Claims
Silver Creek (Ramey; Kane)
Smith Occurrence
Snowball Quarry
Snowshoe Creek Fluorspar Occurrence
Snowshoe Creek Silver Anomaly Occurrence
Spare Time 16 Claims
Spring Mountain District
Squaw Creek
Summerwell S Occurrence
Sun Flower Occurrence
Tendoy Copper Queen Mine
Thorium Deposit No. 10
Thorium Deposit No. 14
Thorium Deposit No. 157
Thorium Deposit No. 164
Thorium Deposit No. 176
Thorium Deposits Nos. 173 And 174
Trey Occurrence
Unnamed Clay Location (MRDS - 10192584)
Unnamed Copper Location (MRDS - 10120796)
Unnamed Copper Location (MRDS - 10216516)
Unnamed Copper Location (MRDS - 10241434)
Unnamed Gold Location (MRDS - 10192730)
Unnamed Gold Location (MRDS - 10216547)
Unnamed Gold Location (MRDS - 10266059)
Unnamed Placer (MRDS - 10169217)
Unnamed Thorium Deposit (Thorium Deposit No. 3; MRDS - 10291018)
Unnamed Thorium Location (MRDS - 10134622)
Unnamed Tin Location (MRDS - 10120989)
Upper Yellowjacket Occurrence
Valley - Lemhi Co. Line Area
Weaver Mine
Williams Mine
Yellow Jacket District
Yellow Jacket Mts
Yellow Jacket Placers
Yellowjacket Placers
Zeolite Occurrence (MRDS - 10192835)

Latitude: 44°56'37"N
Longitude: 113°57'35"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 44.943611111111,-113.95972222222

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: Ag Al As Au B Ba Be Bi C Ca Ce Cl Co Cu F Fe H Hg K Mg Mn Mo Na Nb Ni O P Pb S Sb Se Si Sn Ta Te Th Ti U V W Y Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAllaniteAllophaneAluniteAmorphousAmphiboleAndalusiteApatiteAragoniteArsenic
ArsenopyriteAtacamiteAutuniteBaryteBerylBrauniteBrochantiteBrookiteCalciteCaledonite
ChalcophylliteChalcopyriteChloritoidClayClinozoisiteCobaltiteColumbiteCopperCorundumCovellite
CubaniteCyanotrichiteDescloiziteDiasporeEnargiteEpidoteEpsomiteEttringiteFeldsparFluorite
GadoliniteGarnetGypsumHumiteLöllingiteLepidocrociteLinariteLudwigiteMalachiteMarcasite
MeloniteMicaMilleriteMiniumMolybdeniteMonaziteNatroliteNickelineNoneNot in a structural group
OlivinePalygorskitePerovskitePyritePyrochlorePyroxeneQuartzRhabdophaneRocksaltRutile
ScapoliteScheeliteSepioliteSkutteruditeSmectite-vermiculiteSphaleriteSpinelStauroliteStibniteSulphur
TetrahedriteTitaniteTopazTourmalineTridymiteTungstiteVivianiteVolborthiteWurtziteZippeite
Zircon

175 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Actinolite  (*)Albite  (*)Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Allophane  (*)
Almandine  (*)Anatase  (*)Anglesite  (*)Anhydrite  (*)Ankerite  (*)
Annabergite  (*)Annite  (*)Anorthite  (*)Antimony  (*)Aragonite  (*)
Arsenic  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Atacamite  (*)Augite  (*)Aurichalcite  (*)
Autunite  (*)Azurite  (*)Baryte  (*)Bayldonite  (*)Beryl  (*)
Beudantite  (*)Bindheimite  (*)Bismuth  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)Bornite  (*)
Boulangerite  (*)Braunite  (*)Brochantite  (*)Brockite  (*)Brookite  (*)
Calcite  (*)Caledonite  (*)Carnotite  (*)Cassiterite  (*)Cerussite  (*)
Chalcocite  (*)Chalcophyllite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chlorargyrite  (*)Chloritoid  (*)
Chrysocolla  (*)Cinnabar  (*)Clinohumite  (*)Clintonite  (*)Cobaltite  (*)
Copper  (*)Cordierite  (*)Covellite  (*)Cubanite  (*)Cuprite  (*)
Cyanotrichite  (*)Delafossite  (*)Descloizite  (*)Diopside  (*)Dolomite  (*)
Enargite  (*)Epidote  (*)Epsomite  (*)Erythrite  (*)Euxenite-(Y)  (*)
Felsőbányaite  (*)Ferrimolybdite  (*)Fluorapatite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Forsterite  (*)
Gadolinite-(Y)  (*)Galena  (*)Glaucophane  (*)Goethite  (*)Gold  (*)
Graphite  (*)Gratonite  (*)Grossular  (*)Guanajuatite  (*)Gypsum  (*)
Hedenbergite  (*)Hematite  (*)Hemimorphite  (*)Heterogenite  (*)Hübnerite  (*)
Ilmenite  (*)Jamesonite  (*)Jarosite  (*)Kyanite  (*)Langite  (*)
Laumontite  (*)Lepidocrocite  (*)Linarite  (*)Linnaeite  (*)Ludlamite  (*)
Ludwigite  (*)Magnesioferrite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)Manganite  (*)
Marcasite  (*)Meionite  (*)Mesolite  (*)Metatorbernite  (*)Microcline  (*)
Millerite  (*)Mimetite  (*)Minium  (*)Molybdenite  (*)Molybdite  (*)
Monazite-(Ce)  (*)Montmorillonite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Natrolite  (*)Naumannite  (*)
Nickeline  (*)Nontronite  (*)Olivenite  (*)Opal  (*)Orthoclase  (*)
Palygorskite  (*)Petzite  (*)Phlogopite  (*)Plattnerite  (*)Plumbojarosite  (*)
Proustite  (*)Pyrargyrite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrolusite  (*)Pyromorphite  (*)
Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rhodochrosite  (*)Rosasite  (*)Rutile  (*)
Safflorite  (*)Sanidine  (*)Scheelite  (*)Schorl  (*)Scorodite  (*)
Segnitite  (*)Sepiolite  (*)Siderite  (*)Sillimanite  (*)Silver  (*)
Skutterudite  (*)Smithsonite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Spinel  (*)Staurolite  (*)
Stibnite  (*)Stolzite  (*)Sulphur  (*)Sylvanite  (*)Synchysite-(Y)  (*)
Tenorite  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)Thaumasite  (*)Thorite  (*)Titanite  (*)
Topaz  (*)Torbernite  (*)Tridymite  (*)Tungstite  (*)Tyuyamunite  (*)
Uraninite  (*)Uranophane-α  (*)Vanadinite  (*)Vivianite  (*)Volborthite  (*)
Wulfenite  (*)Xenotime-(Y)  (*)Zippeite  (*)Zircon  (*)Zoisite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S12096242793
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)210209359,209713,209721,209727,209729,209738,209740,209741,209745,2100913419
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)144514107209253,209259,209470,209715,209726,209996,2101518803
Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Allanite EpidoteCaCe(Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1445872209264,209278706
Allophane  (*)AllophaneAl2O3(SiO2)1.3-2.0·2.5-3.0H2O2209750,210030470
Almandine  (*)GarnetFe2+3Al2(SiO4)31445141012092782353
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO299902209253,2098012162
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)15209339,209480,209620,209624,209638,209646,209750,209752,209753,209756,209764,209773,210121,210203,2103012734
Anhydrite  (*)Not in a structural groupCa(SO4)12097531588
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)21445872209261,2092893092
Annabergite  (*)VivianiteNi3(AsO4)2·8H2O144514101209303445
Annite  (*)Mica ClayKFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2144514101209259356
Anorthite  (*)FeldsparCa(Al2Si2O8)2209715,2097261036
Antimony  (*)ArsenicSb1209773363
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)2209638,2101563250
Arsenic  (*)ArsenicAs1209773379
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS144514108209255,209261,209303,209712,209750,209753,210071,2100909052
Atacamite  (*)AtacamiteCu2Cl(OH)31209339544
Augite  (*)Pyroxene(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Si2O6999012098012060
Aurichalcite  (*)None(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)61209339919
Autunite  (*)AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2O5209470,209582,209586,210128,2101821272
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)214009018209339,209416,209420,209472,209480,209643,209646,209725,209759,209793,209794,209795,209801,209939,210030,210192,210209,2102185509
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)14009041209439,209472,209481,209568,209652,209653,209655,209666,209670,209675,209713,209721,209727,209729,209738,209740,209745,209801,209809,209829,209833,209842,209872,209927,209933,209934,209937,209957,209971,209974,209988,209996,209999,210008,210029,210030,210155,210163,210218,210272,21027711547
Bayldonite  (*)NoneCu3PbO(AsO3OH)2(OH)21209339172
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O181445872209253,2093184286
Beudantite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)61209339413
Bindheimite  (*)PyrochlorePb2Sb5+2O71209339450
Bismuth  (*)ArsenicBi1445876209264,209266,209267,209272,209278,2097731966
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S31445141012092781935
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS414458728209268,209280,209339,209356,209359,209405,209412,209440,209472,209486,209548,209572,209605,209693,209694,209801,209864,209934,209937,209939,209942,209946,209956,209987,209989,210030,210207,2102695516
Boulangerite  (*)NonePb5Sb4S112209750,209753843
Braunite  (*)BrauniteMn2+Mn3+6O8(SiO4)1209725483
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)62209339,2097591633
Brockite  (*)Rhabdophane(Ca,Th,Ce)(PO4)·H2O9990120980148
Brookite  (*)BrookiteTiO299901209801700
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)14458758209261,209322,209339,209412,209439,209480,209502,209504,209711,209712,209713,209715,209721,209725,209726,209727,209729,209738,209740,209745,209750,209753,209756,209764,209801,209812,209833,209859,209927,209934,209942,209946,209957,209974,209988,209996,210030,210044,210071,210081,210084,210091,210156,210203,210206,210207,210208,210213,210218,210232,210235,210272,210273,210277,210292,210301,210302,21030327770
Caledonite  (*)CaledoniteCu2Pb5(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)61209613359
Carnotite  (*)NoneK2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O50482209424,2094271184
Cassiterite  (*)RutileSnO21445874209307,209499,209685,2101525171
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)17209339,209420,209480,209613,209620,209624,209638,209643,209646,209750,209753,209764,210121,210122,210192,210203,2102184979
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S14458723209255,209261,209263,209264,209267,209268,209276,209280,209339,209359,209434,209472,209486,209519,209561,209801,209946,209953,210269,210276,210278,210292,2102965707
Chalcophyllite  (*)ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24·36H2O1209339194
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2144587146209261,209263,209264,209266,209267,209272,209274,209275,209276,209277,209278,209279,209280,209281,209283,209284,209285,209289,209296,209298,209300,209302,209303,209304,209305,209306,209312,209315,209316,209317,209320,209321,209325,209335,209339,209359,209364,209365,209400,209405,209408,209409,209412,209414,209416,209417,209420,209432,209434,209435,209440,209453,209465,209472,209480,209486,209502,209503,209504,209523,209548,209560,209562,209572,209580,209584,209586,209589,209605,209619,209624,209638,209643,209646,209648,209715,209717,209721,209723,209725,209726,209729,209753,209773,209778,209785,209788,209792,209796,209801,209809,209859,209864,209874,209905,209906,209908,209934,209937,209939,209942,209946,209953,209956,209962,209974,209977,209979,209989,210030,210032,210035,210050,210081,210096,210107,210138,210162,210163,210165,210167,210168,210189,210190,210192,210202,210207,210208,210211,210272,210273,210276,210277,210278,210282,210287,210291,210292,210294,210296,210298,210301,210302,210305,210306,21030827198
Chlorargyrite  (*)RocksaltAgCl8209339,209356,209359,209613,209620,209627,209638,2102031382
Chloritoid  (*)ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)21445872209278,209314376
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O14458724209255,209362,209405,209435,209472,209501,209693,209694,209794,209937,209956,210030,210032,210035,210192,210207,210209,210217,210218,210277,210278,210298,210301,2103033531
Cinnabar  (*)NoneHgS12095452600
Clinohumite  (*)HumiteMg9(SiO4)4F21210235236
Clintonite  (*)Mica ClayCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2121023586
Cobaltite  (*)CobaltiteCoAsS1445141036209257,209261,209262,209263,209264,209266,209267,209271,209272,209274,209275,209276,209277,209278,209279,209281,209283,209285,209289,209292,209299,209300,209302,209303,209304,209305,209310,209311,209312,209314,209317,209320,209321,209322,209326,210107966
Copper  (*)CopperCu14458716209255,209261,209270,209276,209294,209322,209368,209400,209472,209480,209832,209840,209937,209956,210134,2101643846
Cordierite  (*)BerylMg2Al4Si5O181445141012092591008
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS1445879209276,209280,209339,209472,209801,209934,209937,209946,2102694165
Cubanite  (*)Cubanite WurtziteCuFe2S31209946802
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O14458714209255,209261,209270,209279,209339,209400,209472,209480,209759,209795,209801,209946,209953,2103032970
Cyanotrichite  (*)CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)23209759,209793,209795179
Delafossite  (*)NoneCu1+Fe3+O2140014001209472144
Descloizite  (*)DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)3209613,210218,210292378
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O699904209801,210207,210208,2102354135
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)299907209619,209640,209801,209966,210063,210218,2102369895
Enargite  (*)Enargite WurtziteCu3AsS4144514101209261910
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)14458711209261,209264,209359,209472,209568,209796,209908,209974,209979,210207,2102098173
Epsomite  (*)EpsomiteMg(SO4)·7H2O2209750,209753484
Erythrite  (*)VivianiteCo3(AsO4)2·8H2O1445141012209255,209261,209275,209277,209278,209285,209286,209304,209317,209320,209326,209339814
Euxenite-(Y)  (*)ColumbiteY(NbTi)O699903209806,209971,209996414
Felsőbányaite  (*)NoneAl4(SO4)(OH)10·4H2O2209750,20975366
Ferrimolybdite  (*)NoneFe3+2(Mo6+O4)3·7H2O1209568345
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F12102032740
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF214458733209253,209318,209339,209481,209498,209568,209652,209653,209654,209655,209656,209657,209658,209659,209660,209661,209664,209665,209666,209667,209668,209669,209670,209675,209678,209679,209684,209687,209688,209801,209969,210044,2101309617
Forsterite  (*)OlivineMg2(SiO4)4210203,210206,210207,2102351188
Gadolinite-(Y)  (*)GadoliniteY2Fe2+Be2O2(SiO4)21445871209276163
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS144590104209261,209335,209339,209364,209365,209367,209400,209403,209408,209409,209416,209417,209420,209422,209432,209441,209465,209480,209500,209556,209568,209576,209613,209620,209624,209638,209646,209706,209712,209725,209750,209752,209753,209764,209765,209773,209785,209796,209801,209809,209816,209831,209872,209878,209897,209901,209906,209939,210071,210074,210076,210081,210084,210085,210090,210092,210095,210107,210112,210113,210116,210117,210121,210128,210130,210138,210162,210163,210165,210167,210168,210182,210189,210190,210192,210208,210211,210212,210213,210215,210218,210224,210231,210232,210236,210240,210272,210274,210277,210278,210282,210291,210292,210295,210296,210298,210299,210301,210302,210303,210305,210306,210307,21030824243
Glaucophane  (*)Amphibole   Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)21209745286
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)14458723209258,209276,209428,209439,209560,209605,209801,209805,209809,209810,209812,209820,209829,209831,209842,209931,209933,209942,209969,209974,209996,210128,2102187437
Gold  (*)CopperAu144565120209261,209263,209264,209265,209267,209268,209272,209277,209278,209279,209313,209356,209359,209362,209365,209367,209368,209402,209409,209410,209412,209416,209420,209426,209431,209442,209451,209454,209462,209465,209473,209501,209504,209506,209507,209521,209526,209541,209542,209543,209544,209545,209548,209560,209563,209566,209569,209571,209574,209577,209578,209579,209583,209588,209603,209605,209643,209646,209685,209712,209725,209781,209782,209785,209796,209799,209800,209801,209868,209869,209870,209873,209882,209883,209884,209886,209887,209888,209894,209900,209902,209904,209907,209921,209937,209939,209946,209953,210062,210064,210067,210069,210070,210071,210078,210081,210084,210106,210130,210135,210137,210139,210143,210146,210147,210162,210163,210165,210166,210167,210168,210169,210180,210181,210182,210185,210187,210192,210231,21027230554
Graphite  (*)NoneC1445141012092782812
Gratonite  (*)NonePb9As4S15120933924
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)312102351544
Guanajuatite  (*)StibniteBi2Se3120978037
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O2209607,2097506890
Hedenbergite  (*)PyroxeneCaFe2+Si2O61210207741
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O314459055209253,209261,209359,209400,209427,209439,209470,209472,209504,209560,209586,209620,209624,209638,209643,209728,209748,209764,209788,209792,209796,209801,209810,209812,209820,209831,209833,209842,209869,209906,209927,209929,209933,209937,209938,209940,209941,209942,209946,209956,209989,210026,210029,210030,210033,210037,210128,210187,210217,210218,210232,210272,210273,210291,21030814640
Hemimorphite  (*)Not in a structural groupZn4(Si2O7)(OH)2·H2O6209613,209620,209638,210213,210218,2102321689
Heterogenite  (*)NoneCo3+O(OH)144514101209261111
Hübnerite  (*)ColumbiteMn2+(WO4)6209328,209329,209330,209335,209339,210081469
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O314456515209278,209545,209715,209721,209726,209729,209738,209745,209782,210062,210064,210067,210069,210070,2101855433
Jamesonite  (*)NonePb4FeSb6S142209750,209753784
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)61445904209261,209339,209568,2098012228
Kyanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2OSiO412094831507
Langite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·2H2O1209339593
Laumontite  (*)Not in a structural groupCaAl2Si4O12·4H2O12102351271
Lepidocrocite  (*)LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)99901209801581
Linarite  (*)LinariteCuPb(SO4)(OH)22209339,209613987
Linnaeite  (*)SpinelCo2+Co3+2S4144514101209261249
Ludlamite  (*)NoneFe2+3(PO4)2·4H2O144514102209255,20926166
Ludwigite  (*)LudwigiteMg2Fe3+O2(BO3)4210203,210206,210207,210235134
Magnesioferrite  (*)SpinelMgFe3+2O4121023598
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O414456593209257,209261,209263,209264,209265,209267,209268,209270,209271,209272,209274,209275,209277,209278,209279,209292,209299,209300,209305,209317,209325,209359,209365,209371,209372,209374,209375,209376,209377,209378,209379,209380,209381,209382,209384,209385,209386,209439,209472,209545,209712,209713,209715,209721,209724,209725,209726,209727,209728,209729,209730,209738,209745,209782,209792,209796,209801,209805,209809,209810,209812,209820,209831,209833,209842,209874,209885,209908,209931,209933,209941,209942,209953,209957,209969,209973,210029,210032,210033,210035,210037,210071,210074,210081,210084,210091,210130,210185,210203,210206,210207,210235,21026914899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)214458796209255,209261,209268,209270,209279,209280,209294,209299,209320,209339,209359,209362,209396,209397,209398,209400,209405,209408,209414,209416,209417,209420,209421,209432,209435,209439,209440,209441,209453,209465,209472,209480,209486,209501,209503,209519,209523,209548,209560,209561,209562,209565,209572,209573,209595,209596,209605,209624,209643,209646,209723,209725,209759,209778,209785,209788,209792,209793,209794,209795,209801,209859,209864,209937,209939,209945,209946,209962,209977,209979,209987,210030,210050,210054,210063,210105,210121,210138,210165,210167,210189,210190,210192,210207,210209,210217,210218,210269,210277,210278,210291,210292,210296,210298,210301,21030312537
Manganite  (*)RutileMn3+O(OH)1210273770
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS21445874209259,209266,209267,2101795674
Meionite  (*)ScapoliteCa4Al6Si6O24(CO3)1210235176
Mesolite  (*)NatroliteNa2Ca2(Si9Al6)O30·8H2O1210235425
Metatorbernite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(PO4)2·8H2O1209586443
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)14459020209253,209259,209339,209439,209801,209805,209806,209809,209810,209820,209842,209931,209933,209934,209942,209969,209996,210008,210151,2103094924
Millerite  (*)MilleriteNiS1445141012092781066
Mimetite  (*)ApatitePb5(AsO4)3Cl12093391107
Minium  (*)MiniumPb2+2Pb4+O42209613,210232247
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS299909209335,209339,209345,209434,209568,209740,209801,209946,2100995800
Molybdite  (*)NoneMoO32209339,210099140
Monazite-(Ce)  (*)MonaziteCe(PO4)144514102209274,209278945
Montmorillonite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O3209938,209940,2099461508
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)214458726209253,209259,209314,209339,209472,209500,209712,209725,209801,209805,209829,209890,209933,209969,209974,210029,210071,210074,210076,210081,210084,210092,210095,210130,210131,21020817380
Natrolite  (*)NatroliteNa2(Si3Al2)O10·2H2O12102351236
Naumannite  (*)Not in a structural groupAg2Se2209674,210156192
Nickeline  (*)NickelineNiAs144514101209322633
Nontronite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteNa0.3Fe3+2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·nH2O144514101209261471
Olivenite  (*)AndalusiteCu2(AsO4)(OH)1445872209261,209314492
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O1445873209295,210152,2101832994
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)1445873209255,209470,2101302349
Palygorskite  (*)Palygorskite Clay(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH)·4H2O1210235306
Petzite  (*)NoneAg3AuTe21209690409
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)212093392273
Plattnerite  (*)RutilePbO21209613158
Plumbojarosite  (*)AlunitePb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)63209775,210121,210270477
Proustite  (*)NoneAg3AsS33209356,209525,209609733
Pyrargyrite  (*)NoneAg3SbS33209339,209750,2097531425
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2144587141209261,209263,209264,209266,209267,209268,209270,209275,209276,209277,209278,209280,209289,209303,209304,209306,209320,209321,209322,209339,209359,209362,209364,209365,209367,209400,209416,209420,209428,209432,209434,209435,209439,209441,209465,209472,209480,209486,209487,209500,209502,209504,209560,209568,209580,209584,209589,209605,209624,209638,209643,209646,209655,209681,209686,209712,209721,209723,209725,209727,209729,209738,209745,209750,209753,209764,209773,209785,209796,209798,209801,209805,209809,209812,209833,209842,209864,209869,209872,209874,209878,209882,209886,209890,209897,209899,209901,209905,209906,209908,209927,209931,209934,209938,209939,209940,209942,209946,209969,210030,210032,210050,210054,210063,210071,210074,210076,210081,210084,210085,210090,210091,210092,210095,210121,210128,210130,210160,210163,210165,210168,210182,210187,210190,210192,210194,210208,210231,210232,210272,210277,210278,210292,210294,210296,210298,210301,210302,210303,210305,21030839462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO299908209750,209753,209756,209764,209801,209806,209872,2099063106
Pyromorphite  (*)ApatitePb5(PO4)3Cl999011209339,209416,209420,209609,209646,209801,209806,209829,210088,210192,2102321725
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S814458712209261,209263,209264,209266,209267,209276,209277,209278,209725,209729,209801,2100819056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2144565226209253,209256,209257,209258,209261,209262,209263,209264,209265,209266,209267,209268,209270,209271,209272,209274,209275,209276,209277,209278,209279,209281,209289,209299,209303,209305,209306,209310,209311,209313,209314,209317,209318,209320,209321,209322,209328,209330,209339,209341,209346,209359,209362,209364,209365,209367,209396,209400,209405,209412,209414,209416,209420,209432,209435,209439,209440,209441,209465,209470,209472,209480,209481,209486,209487,209500,209502,209548,209560,209568,209580,209584,209586,209589,209605,209619,209646,209648,209655,209656,209657,209664,209666,209674,209686,209688,209690,209693,209694,209698,209710,209711,209712,209713,209715,209721,209724,209725,209726,209738,209740,209745,209752,209753,209759,209764,209780,209785,209786,209788,209792,209796,209798,209801,209805,209806,209809,209810,209812,209820,209829,209831,209833,209842,209859,209864,209872,209874,209878,209890,209891,209897,209899,209901,209905,209906,209908,209927,209929,209931,209933,209934,209937,209938,209939,209940,209941,209942,209946,209953,209956,209957,209958,209962,209969,209971,209973,209974,209977,209979,209987,209988,209989,209996,209999,210008,210026,210029,210030,210032,210033,210035,210037,210044,210050,210054,210063,210071,210074,210076,210081,210084,210088,210090,210091,210092,210095,210121,210128,210130,210131,210151,210154,210156,210160,210163,210165,210168,210171,210182,210185,210192,210194,210207,210211,210217,210218,210244,210254,210269,210272,210273,210276,210277,210278,210287,210292,210294,210296,210298,210301,210302,210303,210305,210308,21030961156
Rhodochrosite  (*)CalciteMn(CO3)1445873209255,209339,2097251711
Rosasite  (*)MalachiteCuZn(CO3)(OH)22210213,210218454
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO2996531209439,209709,209715,209726,209727,209729,209738,209745,209792,209801,209805,209806,209809,209810,209812,209820,209829,209833,209842,209931,209933,209934,209938,209940,209942,209946,209974,210029,210030,210091,2101855614
Safflorite  (*)LöllingiteCoAs2144514107209255,209261,209266,209267,209275,209276,209289317
Sanidine  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)1209470598
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)8209339,209341,209345,209432,209487,209500,210081,2101674894
Schorl  (*)TourmalineNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)1445141012093032705
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O14458712093141153
Segnitite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)61209339134
Sepiolite  (*)Sepiolite ClayMg4Si6O15(OH)2·6H2O1209750241
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)14458724209261,209266,209267,209274,209289,209290,209339,209428,209613,209638,209727,209740,209741,209745,209753,209764,209934,210030,210091,210272,210273,210278,210292,2103056417
Sillimanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2SiO51445141012092591516
Silver  (*)CopperAg1445141022209261,209278,209339,209367,209402,209412,209416,209426,209548,209565,209572,209579,209750,209785,209797,209888,209953,210137,210139,210162,210187,2101905186
Skutterudite  (*)Skutterudite PerovskiteCoAs3144514102209303,209322531
Smithsonite  (*)CalciteZn(CO3)9209613,209620,209624,209638,209753,209756,209764,210121,2102322473
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS14459035209261,209335,209339,209364,209365,209472,209480,209619,209620,209624,209638,209646,209712,209725,209753,209764,209773,209796,209801,209872,209878,209890,209897,209901,209906,210030,210071,210081,210084,210090,210092,210121,210232,210273,21029621482
Spinel  (*)SpinelMgAl2O45210203,210206,210207,210208,2102351934
Staurolite  (*)StauroliteFe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)99902209801,209829978
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S35209653,209666,209750,209753,2101553418
Stolzite  (*)ScheelitePb(WO4)1209339156
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS2209339,2097502045
Sylvanite  (*)MeloniteAgAuTe41209690337
Synchysite-(Y)  (*)NoneCaY(CO3)2F9990120980155
Tenorite  (*)NoneCuO12097941101
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S1312209339,209568,209646,209648,210211,210272,210277,210278,210291,210292,210301,2103025317
Thaumasite  (*)EttringiteCa3Si(OH)6(CO3)(SO4)·12H2O1210235183
Thorite  (*)ZirconTh(SiO4)999037209439,209792,209801,209805,209806,209809,209810,209812,209820,209829,209831,209833,209835,209842,209927,209929,209931,209932,209933,209934,209942,209946,209957,209958,209959,209967,209969,209971,209974,209981,209988,209996,209999,210008,210026,210029,2100301006
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O3209711,209721,2102074899
Topaz  (*)TopazAl2SiO4F212092531476
Torbernite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(PO4)2·12H2O6209470,209560,209582,209586,210128,2101821059
Tridymite  (*)TridymiteSiO21209470458
Tungstite  (*)TungstiteWO3·H2O1209339118
Tyuyamunite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(VO4)2·5-8H2O1209457628
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO21445873209259,209308,2101282718
Uranophane-α  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O5209457,209470,209560,209582,210182890
Vanadinite  (*)ApatitePb5(VO4)3Cl3209339,209613,210218605
Vivianite  (*)VivianiteFe2+3(PO4)2·8H2O1445873209255,209261,209267636
Volborthite  (*)VolborthiteCu3V2O7(OH)2·2H2O1209759155
Wulfenite  (*)ScheelitePbMoO499908209339,209568,209750,209753,209764,209801,209806,2101221655
Xenotime-(Y)  (*)ZirconY(PO4)14459011209274,209278,209715,209726,209801,209809,209927,209971,209974,209996,210008939
Zippeite  (*)ZippeiteK2[(UO2)4(SO4)2O2(OH)2](H2O)41210128175
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)14456517209253,209278,209371,209374,209376,209377,209379,209380,209381,209382,209384,209385,209386,209715,209726,209792,2101855251
Zoisite  (*)EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1445141012092591025



38 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
Co-00104144514101445-1410       Co24737Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA Slack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Kristen002201113107110±3206Pb/238Umineralization agemonazite     24737Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USABlackbird DistrictAleinikoff et al. (2012)10.2113/econgeo.107.6.1143EG107_1143 
Kristen002202978792±5206Pb/238Umineralization agemonazite     24737Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USABlackbird DistrictAleinikoff et al. (2012)10.2113/econgeo.107.6.1143EG107_1143 
Co-00006144514101445-1410      Cobaltite, Erythrite, Heterogenite, Linnaeite, SaffloriteCo3740Blackbird Mine, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA Slack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00058144514101445-1410      CobaltiteCo227852Blacktail Pit, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USABlacktailSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00047144514101445-1410      CobaltiteCo139044Merle Ore Zone, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA Slack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00048144514101445-1410   M7B-319  CobaltiteCo139044Merle Ore Zone, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAMerleSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00049144514101445-1410   M7B-320  CobaltiteCo139044Merle Ore Zone, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAMerleSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00050144514101445-1410   M7B-439  CobaltiteCo139044Merle Ore Zone, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAMerleSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00051144514101445-1410   M12A-105  CobaltiteCo139044Merle Ore Zone, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAMerleSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00052144514101445-1410   M12A-341  CobaltiteCo139044Merle Ore Zone, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAMerleSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00053144514101445-1410   M13A-258  CobaltiteCo139044Merle Ore Zone, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAMerleSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00025144514101445-1410      Cobaltite, Erythrite, MilleriteCo, Ni45583Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone), Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA Slack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00026144514101445-1410   S7B-290  Cobaltite, Erythrite, MilleriteCo, Ni45583Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone), Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USASunshineSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00027144514101445-1410   S9A-198  Cobaltite, Erythrite, MilleriteCo, Ni45583Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone), Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USASunshineSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00028144514101445-1410   S10A-495  Cobaltite, Erythrite, MilleriteCo, Ni45583Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone), Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USASunshineSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00029144514101445-1410   S11A-223  Cobaltite, Erythrite, MilleriteCo, Ni45583Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone), Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USASunshineSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00030144514101445-1410   S17B-672  Cobaltite, Erythrite, MilleriteCo, Ni45583Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone), Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USASunshineSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00031144514101445-1410   NIC531  Cobaltite, Erythrite, MilleriteCo, Ni45583Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone), Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USASunshine2Slack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00044144514101445-1410        136040Blackpine Mine, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USABlackpineSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00007144514101445-1410      Annabergite, CobaltiteCo, Ni3741Haynes-Stellite Mine (Cobalt Mine), Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAHaynes-StelliteSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00045144514101445-1410   IC12-295    138245Iron Creek Deposit (Little No Name), Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAIron CreekSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00046144514101445-1410   IC16-305    138245Iron Creek Deposit (Little No Name), Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAIron CreekSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
NAVDAT-49583956580±15   49583    137682Golden Queen Placer, Clear Creek - Upper Big Deer Creek Area, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-51375956580±15   51375    137682Golden Queen Placer, Clear Creek - Upper Big Deer Creek Area, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-38620504849±1   38620    137200Ellis Area, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-38625504849±1   38625    137200Ellis Area, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-38626504849±1   38626    137200Ellis Area, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
sedcu-0065914001400Middle Proterozoic (Helikian)       Cu18888Pope-Shenon Mine (Grandview Mine; Castle Rock Group), Sal Mountain, Salmon, Eureka District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAPope-ShenonCox et al. (2003) USGSOFR03_107 
ree-00692999090-99 Ma (Pb-alpha, mon) -- PrecambrianPb-alpha monazite     39593Lemhi Pass District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USALemhi PassOrris and Grauch (2002) USGSOFR02_189 
NAVDAT-42284504045±5   42284    140617Simplot Ranch Placer, Idaho Primitive Area, Middle Fork District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
ree-00693541541Precambrian  low      39598Mineral Hill District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAMineral Hill DistrictOrris and Grauch (2002) USGSOFR02_189 
ree-00691541541Precambrian  low      135792Be Van Mine (Indian Creek Mine; White Christmas), Mineral Hill District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAIndian Creek DistrictOrris and Grauch (2002) USGSOFR02_189 
NAVDAT-49627906577+13/-12   49627    137359Fool Hen Gulch Placer, Mineral Hill District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-51372906577+13/-12   51372    137359Fool Hen Gulch Placer, Mineral Hill District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-49523956580±15   49523    138056Horse Creek Placers Nos. 1; 2; 3; 4 And Horse Bar, Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-51214956580±15   51214    138056Horse Creek Placers Nos. 1; 2; 3; 4 And Horse Bar, Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-34452504447±3   34452    142164Zeolite Occurrence (MRDS - 10192835), Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 


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R060485Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAhttps://rruff.info/R060485


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