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Silver City Mining District (Carson Mining District), Owyhee County, Idaho, USAi
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Silver City Stamp Mill

Silver City Mine, Silver City Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
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Pyrargyrite

Silver City Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
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Gold

Silver City Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
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Silver City Stamp Mill

Silver City Mine, Silver City Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
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Pyrargyrite

Silver City Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
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Gold

Silver City Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
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Silver City Stamp Mill

Silver City Mine, Silver City Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
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Pyrargyrite

Silver City Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
Neighbouring regions:
De Lamar Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
Flint Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
French Mining District, Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
3742
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3742:9
GUID (UUID V4):
9b01608e-ad7d-4ce5-af4e-9f6075f59fc6


5 miles east of DeLamar district

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43 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
β“˜ Aguilarite
Formula: Ag4SeS
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Beidellite
Formula: (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Billingsleyite ?
Formula: Ag7AsS6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
β“˜ Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Fischesserite
Formula: Ag3AuSe2
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Valencianite'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Owyheeite (TL)
Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
β“˜ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
β“˜ Pyrostilpnite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 27 localities in this region.
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
β“˜ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Xanthoconite
Formula: Ag3AsS3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
β“˜Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
β“˜Naumannite2.BA.55Ag2Se
β“˜Aguilarite2.BA.55Ag4SeS
β“˜Fischesserite2.BA.75Ag3AuSe2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Linnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
β“˜Xanthoconite2.GA.10Ag3AsS3
β“˜Pyrostilpnite2.GA.10Ag3SbS3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
β“˜Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
β“˜Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
β“˜Owyheeite (TL)2.HC.35Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
β“˜Diaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
β“˜Billingsleyite ?2.KB.05Ag7AsS6
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜Quartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Beidellite9.EC.40(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'K Feldspar
var. Valencianite'		-KAlSi3O8
β“˜''-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. ValencianiteKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. ValencianiteKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. ValencianiteKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AguilariteAg4SeS
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BillingsleyiteAg7AsS6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sβ“˜ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sβ“˜ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. ValencianiteKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ BillingsleyiteAg7AsS6
Asβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asβ“˜ XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
SeSelenium
Seβ“˜ AguilariteAg4SeS
Seβ“˜ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Seβ“˜ NaumanniteAg2Se
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ AguilariteAg4SeS
Agβ“˜ BillingsleyiteAg7AsS6
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agβ“˜ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Agβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agβ“˜ NaumanniteAg2Se
Agβ“˜ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Agβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Agβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Agβ“˜ XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbβ“˜ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sbβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auβ“˜ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbβ“˜ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28

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References

Collins, A. (2012) Geology, Geochemistry and Geochronology of the mid-Miocene, Low-Sulfidation Epithermal Gold-Silver Ores on War Eagle Mountain, Silver City District, Idaho. MS thesis Auburn University, Alabama.
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