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Nipsic Mine, Beaver Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 33' 36'' North , 115° 50' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mullan675 (2017)10.6km
Wallace761 (2017)11.2km
Osburn1,510 (2017)12.8km
Kellogg2,069 (2017)20.4km
Wardner186 (2017)21.8km
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nepric Mine; Nepsic Mine; Nipsie


Located in the headwaters of Carbon Creek approximately 4.7 miles (7.6 kilometers) south of Murray, Idaho.
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Zinc, Lead
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Prichard Formation (upper), North Gem Stock
Host Rock: Quartzite
Structure(s): Puritan Fault, Shearing and Fracturing
Alteration(s): Unknown
Deposit Type: Vein
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin

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6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Gabe Cangelosi Collection
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Reference: Gabe Cangelosi Collection
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: Gabe Cangelosi Collection
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Gabe Cangelosi Collection
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Reference: Gabe Cangelosi Collection
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Gabe Cangelosi Collection

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

References

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CROSBY, G. M., 1969 , A PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF TRACE MERCURY IN ROCKS, COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT, IDAHO: QUART. COLORADO SCH. MINES, V. 64 , NO. 1 , P. 173
GRIGGS, A. B., 1952 , GEOLOGY AND NOTES ON ORE DEPOSITS IN CANYON - NINE MILE CREEKS AREA, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT, 108 P.
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.
USBM LIAISON OFFICE REPORT MINING OPERATIONS OF IDAHO 1972 P 18

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Link to USGS MRDS:10078353
Link to USGS MRDS:10266180

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