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⇱ Aparejo Creek Fluorite Prospect, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA

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Aparejo Creek Fluorite Prospect, Lemhi County, Idaho, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 55' 34'' North , 114° 43' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Challis1,043 (2017)60.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
135646
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:135646:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A fluorspar prospect near Aparejo creek close to the Salmon River. A stringer of fluorite occurred in tertiary granite. The only reported development was a small pit. The vein was estimated to average a width of 1' and could be traced on strike for around 500'.

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3 valid minerals.

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Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2

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