Big Elk Mine, St. Joe Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Big Elk Mine | Mine |
St. Joe Mining District | Mining District |
Shoshone County | County |
Idaho | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 21' 28'' North , 115° 38' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Mullan | 675 (2017) | 17.7km |
Wallace | 761 (2017) | 25.6km |
Osburn | 1,510 (2017) | 32.0km |
Thompson Falls | 1,332 (2017) | 34.5km |
Belknap | 158 (2011) | 37.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
46051
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46051:5
GUID (UUID V4):
3fc6cecb-3f20-41ed-831d-7637c3bf84a7
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Big Elk
Located on a ridge between Brushy Creek and Kelly Creek (Tributaries of Loop Creek). The mine is approximately 0.6 miles (1.0 kilometer) north of NF Road 326 and approximately 0.4 miles (0.6 kilometers)north of The Hiawatha Bike Trail. The closest town is Saltese, Montana approximately 6.9 miles (11.1 kilometers to the northeast
A replacement along a shear zone in the Lower Wallace Formation. The shear zone has been mineralized up to 6 feet in width with chalcopyrite, pyrite, calcite, and quartz. Oxidized copper minerals are present in the near surface workings.
The property was developed 1909 to 1913 with 3 adits and a shaft. In the late 1970's, a surface prospect cut was made adjacent to the shaft.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
β Silver Formula: Ag |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10078326 |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10241555 |
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