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⇱ Golden Star group (Releces-Gold Mining Co.), Shaw Mountain Mining District, Ada County, Idaho, USA

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Golden Star group (Releces-Gold Mining Co.), Shaw Mountain Mining District, Ada County, Idaho, USAi
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Golden Star group (Releces-Gold Mining Co.)Claim
Shaw Mountain Mining DistrictMining District
Ada CountyCounty
IdahoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 37' 19'' North , 116° 6' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Boise145,987 (2010)7.6km
Garden City11,550 (2017)10.3km
Hidden Spring2,280 (2017)15.9km
Eagle23,612 (2017)21.2km
Meridian90,739 (2017)22.7km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Idaho Gem Club, Inc.Boise, Idaho8km
Southeast Idaho Gem and Mineral SocietyPocatello, Idaho8km
Owyhee Gem & Mineral SocietyCaldwell, Idaho47km
Mindat Locality ID:
137688
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:137688:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Star group


Commodities (Major) - Gold
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock: Granite

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Link to USGS MRDS:10070269
USA - Idaho Geological Survey:BO0316

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