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Moyie - Yaak Mining District, Boundary County, Idaho, USAi
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Regal Mine Upper Adit

Regal Mine, Moyie - Yaak Mining District, Boundary County, Idaho, USA
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Regal Mine Lower Adit

Regal Mine, Moyie - Yaak Mining District, Boundary County, Idaho, USA
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Regal Mine - Early Ruins

Regal Mine, Moyie - Yaak Mining District, Boundary County, Idaho, USA
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Regal Mine, Moyie - Yaak Mining District, Boundary County, Idaho, USA
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Regal Mine, Moyie - Yaak Mining District, Boundary County, Idaho, USA
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Regal Mine - Early Ruins

Regal Mine, Moyie - Yaak Mining District, Boundary County, Idaho, USA
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Regal Mine, Moyie - Yaak Mining District, Boundary County, Idaho, USA
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Regal Mine, Moyie - Yaak Mining District, Boundary County, Idaho, USA
Type:
Mining District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bonners Ferry2,549 (2017)
Moyie Springs717 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
39469
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39469:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0267db9c-8f57-4f99-8687-e8dbb3feccd7


A Pb-Mo-Au-W-Ag mining district located in the Kaniksu National Forest.

Rocks occurring within/near this district are siltite, argillite, and quartzite; Middle Proterozoic Prichard Formation; and, northern Belt province.

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Mineral List

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25 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
β“˜ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
β“˜ Kainosite-(Y)
Formula: Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region.
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Kainosite-(Y)9.CF.10Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) Β· H2O
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oβ“˜ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siβ“˜ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asβ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
ThThorium
Thβ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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References

Ross, C.P., and Carr, M.S. (1941), The Metal and Coal Mining Districts of Idaho, with notes on the Nonmetallic Mineral Resources of the State: Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology, Pamphlet 57, Part 1.
Kiilsgard, T.H. (1951), Description of some Ore Deposits and their relationships to the Purcell Sills, Boundary County, Idaho, Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology Pamphlet 85.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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