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National Mine, Evolution Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 28' 13'' North , 116° 3' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.47055,-116.06084
GeoHash:
G#: c2mqncz04
GRN:
N32W58
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Osburn1,510 (2017)6.1km
Wardner186 (2017)8.0km
Kellogg2,069 (2017)8.7km
Wallace761 (2017)10.0km
Smelterville603 (2017)12.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
139339
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:139339:5
GUID (UUID V4):
ccd07665-2079-40c7-a97c-735389899a90
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
First National Mine; Liston Group; National Silver


Located in Big Creek, a tributary of South Fork Coeur d' Alene River, approximately 4.1 miles (6.7 kilometers) south of the confluence of Big Creek and South Fork of Coeur d' Alene River.
Commodities (Major) - Zinc, Lead, Copper, Silver
Development Status: Prospect
Host Rock Unit: Wallace Formation (upper # 1, 2, & 3), Revett Formation
Structure: Placer Creek Fault
Host Rock: Argillite, Quartzite, Dolomitic Limestone
Alteration(s): Oxidation (Wallace Formation Upper 2)
Deposit Type: Vein

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7 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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Link to USGS MRDS:10120965

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References

UMPLEBY, J. B., AND JONES, E. L., JR., 1923 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 732 , 156 P.
FRYKLUND, V. C., JR., 1964 , ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER.
SPOKANE CHRONICLE, MAY 9 , 1972 ; MAY 23 , 1968 ; APRIL 4 , 1968 ; OCT. 5 , 1967 ; JULY 7 , 1967.
WESTERN MINING NEWS, 1974 , 1975 DIRECTORY OF MINES IN IDAHO (COEUR D'ALENES) AND WASHINGTON, P. 93.
SUNSHINE MINING COMPANY, 1967, GEOCHEM
NATIONAL AG - PB CO., 1967, GEOLMAP
Kauffman J.D., Bennett E.H., Mitchell V.E., 2003, Site Inspection Report for the Abandoned and Inactive Mines in Idaho on U.S. Forest Service Lands (Region 1), Idaho Panhandle National Forest: Volume III: Coeur d'Alene Mining District (Excluding the Prichard Creek and Eagle Creek Drainages), Major Properties, IGS S 03-3.
Kauffman J.D., Bennett E.H., Mitchell V.E., 2003, Site Inspection Report for the Abandoned and Inactive Mines in Idaho on U.S. Forest Service Lands (Region 1), Idaho Panhandle National Forest: Volume V, Section B: Coeur d'Alene River Drainage Surrounding the Coeur d'Alene Mining District (Excluding the Prichard Creek and Eagle Creek Drainages), Secondary Properties, IGS S 03-6.
Kauffman J.D., Bennett E.H., Mitchell V.E., 2003, Site Inspection Report for the Abandoned and Inactive Mines in Idaho on U.S. Forest Service Lands (Region 1), Idaho Panhandle National Forest: Volume V, Section C: Coeur d'Alene River Drainage Surrounding the Coeur d'Alene Mining District (Excluding the Prichard Creek and Eagle Creek Drainages), Secondary Properties, IGS S 03-7.
Kauffman J.D., Bennett E.H., Mitchell V.E., 2003, Site Inspection Report for the Abandoned and Inactive Mines in Idaho on U.S. Forest Service Lands (Region 1), Idaho Panhandle National Forest: Volume V, Section D: Coeur d'Alene River Drainage Surrounding the Coeur d'Alene Mining District (Excluding the Prichard Creek and Eagle Creek Drainages), Secondary Properties, IGS S 03-8.
idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu (n.d.) https://idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu/webmap/WebData/Mines.asp?Operation=Details&IDs=SP0286
Hobbs, S.W., Griggs, A.B., Wallace, R.E., Campbell, A.B, (1965), Geology of the Coeur d' Alene District Shoshone County Idaho, USGS Professional Paper 478.
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