Nipsic Mine, Beaver Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Nipsic Mine | Mine |
Beaver Mining District | Mining District |
Shoshone County | County |
Idaho | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 33' 36'' North , 115° 50' 57'' West
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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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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed 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 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)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
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10078353 |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10266180 |
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Nipsic Mine, Beaver Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA