Page Mine, Yreka Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Page Mine | Mine |
Yreka Mining District | Mining District |
Shoshone County | County |
Idaho | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 31' 41'' North , 116° 12' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Smelterville | 603 (2017) | 2.2km |
Pinehurst | 1,580 (2017) | 3.0km |
Wardner | 186 (2017) | 5.1km |
Kellogg | 2,069 (2017) | 6.2km |
Osburn | 1,510 (2017) | 15.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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North Idaho Mineral Club | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho | 47km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Corrigan Mine; Tony Ore Body; East Page; Great Western
Commodities (Major) - cobalt, copper (2,000,001-4,000,000 lbs), gold (5,001-10,000 oz), lead (500,000,001-750,000,000 lbs), nickel, silver (12,000,001-15,000,000 oz), uranium, zinc (500,000,001-750,000,000 lbs)
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: St Regis Formation, Revett Formation
Host Rock: Quartzite
Structure: Page Fault, Tony Fault, Osburn Fault
Alteration(s): Unknown
Deposit Type: Vein
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Gersdorffite Formula: NiAsS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
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 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | β Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)WEIS, P. L., ARMSTRONG, F. C., ROSENBLUM, S., 1958 , RECONNAISSANCE FOR RADIOACTIVE MINERALS IN WASHINGTON, IDAHO, AND WESTERN MONTANA, 1952 - 1955 : USGS BULLETIN 1074 - B, 48 P.
Fryklund, V. C., Jr., (1964) , Ore Deposits of the Coeur D'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 445 , 103 P. 445, P. 22 AND 68.
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, 1953, Preliminary reconnaissance report Yreka district - Page Mine,
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.
USGS, 1957, Defense Minerals Exploration Administration-4712: East Page Mine, DMEA-4712.
Armstong F.C., 1964, Uranium-Mineral and Water Resources of Idaho, Special Report, IGS IBMG SR-1.
MINOBRAS, 1977, Uranium deposits of the northern U.S. region
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10073450 |
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Page Mine, Yreka Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA