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Locality Name:
Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 208
Youngest recorded age at locality: 1.8

mindat Locality ID: 28071
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-28071.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA": 240
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 213

Number of Child Localities: 97
Child Localities:
B And B Prospect
Bear Butte Iron Prospect
Bear Creek Placers
Bear Waller Occurrence
Bedrock Creek Occurrence
Black Dome Group
Black Lead District
Blacklead Mountain Prospects
Boehls Butte Area
Boggs Gulch Placers
Boise Quartz
Bungalow
Bungalow Occurrence
Burnt Creek District
C.A.O. Claims
Cavendish Summit Occurrence
Cayuse Creek Occurrence
Cedar Creek Placer Deposit
Clearwater District
Clearwater River
Craig Black Sands
Cranberry Creek Pit
Crooked Fork
Cw-69s Quarry
Deep Creek Area
Dicks Creek
Dream Gulch
Driessel Property
Driessel Prospect (Flat Plane; Roma; First Shot)
Dworshak Reservoir Area
East Saddle Claims
Emma Claim
Ericksen Deposit
Ferry Creek Quarry
Fetch Claims
Fisher Quartz
Fly Hill Silica Occurrence
Fourth Of July Creek Occurrence
Freeman Creek Pit
Galena Claim
Hanson Ridge Structure Occurrence
Headquarters Pit
Hemlock Creek Occurrence
Herb Olson Prospect
Howard Creek Occurrence
Ida-Ski Prospect
Kelly Creek Lower Prospect
Kelly Creek Upper Occurrence
Kelly Forks Station
Last Show Placer
Little Moose Creek Occurrence
Lucky Ann / Lucky Jo Claims
Lucky Bell Mining Group
Lunde/Toboggan Ridges Occurrence
Magary Camp Area Occurrence
Marten Hill Prospect
Mason Butte
May Creek
Mayfield Claims
Mink Creek Prospect
Minnie Mae Claim
Missouri Rost Placers
Molybdenum Prospects (MRDS - 10289490)
Moose Creek District
Moose Mountain
New Democrat Mine
New Occurrence
North Fork Clearwater
North Fork Clearwater River (MRDS - 10109545)
Old Camp-Y-Pit
Orofino District
Orogrande Creek Occurrence
Oxford District
Pierce Area
Pierce City District
Pierce City District (Placer District)
Pot Mountain
Red Lead Claims
Reeds Creek Prospect
Rhodes Peak Graben Prospect
Ruby Creek District
Santiago Group
Snake Creek
Southeast Blacklead Mountain Prospect
Sweet Mine
Teakean Butte
Teakean Butte Area
Unnamed Gold Placers
Unorganized District
Venus Quartz
Vi-Vi Placers
Weippe District (Musselshell District)
Weitas Area Occurrence
White Bear Prospect
White Rock Claims
Whitelead Claims
Woodchuck Placer

Latitude: 46°39'22"N
Longitude: 115°31'51"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 46.656111111111,-115.53083333333
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 Be C Ca Cl Cr Cu F Fe H Hg K Li Mg Mn Mo Na O P Pb S Sb Si Ta Ti W Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AmphiboleAndalusiteApatiteArsenopyriteBaryteBerylCalciteChalcopyriteClayClinozoisite
ColumbiteCopperCorundumDiasporeEpidoteFeldsparGarnetKaoliniteMalachiteMica
MolybdeniteNoneNot in a structural groupPyritePyroxeneQuartzRocksaltRutileScheeliteSphalerite
SpinelStauroliteTalcTetrahedriteTitaniteTopazTourmalineVivianiteZircon

58 IMA Minerals at location:
Albite  (*)Almandine  (*)Andalusite  (*)Anglesite  (*)Anthophyllite  (*)
Arsenopyrite  (*)Barroisite  (*)Beryl  (*)Bornite  (*)Boulangerite  (*)
Calcite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chromite  (*)Cinnabar  (*)Cordierite  (*)
Corundum  (*)Diopside  (*)Dolomite  (*)Elbaite  (*)Enstatite  (*)
Epidote  (*)Fluorapatite  (*)Galena  (*)Gedrite  (*)Goethite  (*)
Gold  (*)Graphite  (*)Hematite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)
Kyanite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)Microcline  (*)Molybdenite  (*)
Muscovite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyromorphite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rutile  (*)
Scheelite  (*)Schorl  (*)Siderite  (*)Sillimanite  (*)Silver  (*)
Smithsonite  (*)Spessartine  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Staurolite  (*)Talc  (*)
Tantalite-(Fe)  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)Titanite  (*)Topaz  (*)Tremolite  (*)
Vivianite  (*)Zircon  (*)Zoisite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)7206485,206596,206603,206649,206702,206703,2067048803
Almandine  (*)GarnetFe2+3Al2(SiO4)34206495,206603,206645,2066472353
Andalusite  (*)AndalusiteAl2SiO52206509,2066551310
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)12066692734
Anthophyllite  (*)Amphibole   Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)21206606718
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS12066569052
Barroisite  (*)Amphibole   (NaCa)(Mg3Al2)(Si7Al)O22(OH)22085.3120658549
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O187206648,206649,206650,206683,206702,206703,2067044286
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS412066115516
Boulangerite  (*)NonePb5Sb4S111206671843
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)3206595,206669,20667127770
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS27206478,206611,206612,206669,206670,206671,20670427198
Chromite  (*)SpinelFe2+Cr2O423.85.312066963902
Cinnabar  (*)NoneHgS2206570,2066382600
Cordierite  (*)BerylMg2Al4Si5O1812065091008
Corundum  (*)CorundumAl2O35206616,206638,206645,206646,2066471797
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O62206508,2066034135
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)212066059895
Elbaite  (*)TourmalineNa(Al1.5Li1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)1206649520
Enstatite  (*)PyroxeneMg2Si2O61206606944
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)3206508,206616,2066388173
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F12066032740
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS3206595,206669,20667124243
Gedrite  (*)Amphibole   Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)21206603178
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)12066917437
Gold  (*)CopperAu23.85.315206569,206583,206589,206623,206631,206638,206643,206645,206646,206647,206656,206657,206663,206689,20669730554
Graphite  (*)NoneC12066682812
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O32206596,20670514640
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O323.85.36206583,206603,206616,206638,206678,2066965433
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)423.85.36206551,206552,206553,206554,206561,2066655591
Kyanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2OSiO44206509,206596,206603,2066551507
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O423.85.36206478,206583,206596,206603,206678,20669614899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)23206478,206566,20661212537
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)3206485,206649,2067034924
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS212067045800
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)212206485,206551,206552,206553,206554,206561,206603,206646,206647,206648,206649,20670217380
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS210206566,206595,206623,206656,206668,206669,206670,206671,206691,20670439462
Pyromorphite  (*)ApatitePb5(PO4)3Cl12066691725
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO216206485,206548,206603,206643,206648,206649,206655,206656,206657,206658,206668,206670,206671,206702,206703,20670461156
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO223.85.38206538,206539,206596,206603,206616,206638,206645,2066965614
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)12066094894
Schorl  (*)TourmalineNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)2206616,2066492705
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)4206668,206669,206670,2066716417
Sillimanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2SiO53206509,206596,2066031516
Silver  (*)CopperAg12067045186
Smithsonite  (*)CalciteZn(CO3)12066692473
Spessartine  (*)GarnetMn2+3Al2(SiO4)32206645,2066471214
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS4206668,206669,206670,20667121482
Staurolite  (*)StauroliteFe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)1206603978
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)212066063337
Tantalite-(Fe)  (*)ColumbiteFe2+Ta2O6120664999
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S133206669,206670,2066715317
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O3206596,206603,2066454899
Topaz  (*)TopazAl2SiO4F212066491476
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)212066062562
Vivianite  (*)VivianiteFe2+3(PO4)2·8H2O1206679636
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)23.85.32206678,2066965251
Zoisite  (*)EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)12066031025


42 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-51266906577+13/-12   51266    135702B And B Prospect, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-49621906577+13/-12   49621    135702B And B Prospect, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-48156651.833.4±31.6   48156    135794Bear Butte Iron Prospect, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-5120724514+10/-9   51207    135815Bear Waller Occurrence, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4975224514+10/-9   49752    135815Bear Waller Occurrence, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-51232906577+13/-12   51232    136038Blacklead Mountain Prospects, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-51231906577+13/-12   51231    136038Blacklead Mountain Prospects, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-49617906577+13/-12   49617    136038Blacklead Mountain Prospects, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-49616906577+13/-12   49616    136038Blacklead Mountain Prospects, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-3936348.244.246.2±2   39363    136289Bungalow Occurrence, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-42275504045±5   42275    136289Bungalow Occurrence, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4676323.85.314.55±9.25   46763    136434Cedar Creek Placer Deposit, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4818723.85.314.55±9.25   48187    137303Ferry Creek Quarry, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4693023.85.314.55±9.25   46930    137303Ferry Creek Quarry, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4692923.85.314.55±9.25   46929    137303Ferry Creek Quarry, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-3937948.244.246.2±2   39379    137381Fourth Of July Creek Occurrence, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-51265504246±4   51265    139121Mink Creek Prospect, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-49702504246±4   49702    139121Mink Creek Prospect, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4808023.85.314.55±9.25   48080    136983Dicks Creek Placer (Star; West Star), Orofino District, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-51179208100154±54   51179    137082Dworshak Dam Stone, Orofino District, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-49738208100154±54   49738    137082Dworshak Dam Stone, Orofino District, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4796323.85.314.55±9.25   47963    138580Lewiston Limestone Quarry, Orofino District, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-51189208100154±54   51189    139546Olson Asbestos, Orofino District, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-49739208100154±54   49739    139546Olson Asbestos, Orofino District, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-5144718065122+58/-57   51447    139848Pit No. 1, Orofino District, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-49727208100154±54   49727    139848Pit No. 1, Orofino District, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-3935748.244.246.2±2   39357    139588Orogrande Creek Occurrence, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-3936848.244.246.2±2   39368    139588Orogrande Creek Occurrence, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-495341206592+28/-27   49534    137407French Creek Placer (Golden West-Klondike), Pierce Area, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-512561206592+28/-27   51256    137407French Creek Placer (Golden West-Klondike), Pierce Area, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4682023.85.314.55±9.25   46820    135604American Placer, Pierce City District, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4692623.85.314.55±9.25   46926    136782Cow Creek, Pierce City District, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4692723.85.314.55±9.25   46927    136782Cow Creek, Pierce City District, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4684123.85.314.55±9.25   46841    136781Cow Creek Quarry, Pierce City District, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4681923.85.314.55±9.25   46819    136781Cow Creek Quarry, Pierce City District, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4681823.85.314.55±9.25   46818    136781Cow Creek Quarry, Pierce City District, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-49635524448±4   49635    140202Rhodes Peak Graben Prospect, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-51222524448±4   51222    140202Rhodes Peak Graben Prospect, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4802223.85.314.55±9.25   48022    137181Elk River Clay Deposit, Ruby Creek District, Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4804823.85.314.55±9.25   48048    139314Musselshell Creek Placer, Weippe District (Musselshell District), Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4711123.85.314.55±9.25   47111    139314Musselshell Creek Placer, Weippe District (Musselshell District), Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-4711323.85.314.55±9.25   47113    140056R. W. Beck Deposit, Weippe District (Musselshell District), Clearwater Co., Idaho, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 

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