Bluff Creek Copper claim, St. Joe Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Bluff Creek Copper claim | Claim |
St. Joe Mining District | Mining District |
Shoshone County | County |
Idaho | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 10' 51'' North , 115° 29' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Saint Regis | 319 (2011) | 32.3km |
Mullan | 675 (2017) | 39.6km |
Wallace | 761 (2017) | 46.2km |
Thompson Falls | 1,332 (2017) | 47.5km |
Belknap | 158 (2011) | 53.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
136115
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:136115:8
GUID (UUID V4):
8a559e8c-5096-454d-b063-e7200b01fd42
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lintz and Stafford prospect; Husky Jack; Lady Mary; Jay; Bluff Creek prospect
Located approximately 15.5 miles (24.9 kilometers) east of Avery, Idaho on Bluff Creek. The prospect is approximately 0.5 miles (0.8 kilometers) from the confluence of Bluff Creek and the St Joe River.
Commodities (Major) - Copper (Minor) - Gold, Silver
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Lower Wallace Formation, Newland Formation
Structure: Bluff Creek Fault. Schistosity Trends northwest, Dips 49 - 63 Deg southwest
Host Rock: Schist, Diabase
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10078333 |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10218011 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Belt BasinBasin
- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
USA
- Idaho
- Coeur d'Alene Mining DistrictMining District
- Montana
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