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Caledonia Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 31' 28'' North , 116° 10' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.52457,-116.16683
GeoHash:
G#: c2mqke9fs
GRN:
N32W58
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Smelterville603 (2017)2.3km
Wardner186 (2017)2.5km
Kellogg2,069 (2017)3.9km
Pinehurst1,580 (2017)5.5km
Osburn1,510 (2017)12.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
North Idaho Mineral ClubCoeur d'Alene, Idaho49km
Mindat Locality ID:
9509
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9509:2
GUID (UUID V4):
e4bdb142-7d26-4d75-8bdd-90bc13e0bcf9
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nordic Silver; Caladonian Mine


Located near Wardner.
Deposit: This record may have mixed information belonging to Caledonia Silver Lead Mining Co. And Caledonia Mining Co. (no W in asarco ?) if these are two separate companies
Deposit type:Polymetallic veins
Ore(s): Fracture filling along a NE-trending fault that connects the WNW trending Osburn and New Era Faults. Ore-bodies hosted by St. Regis Formation quartzite.
Development: CALEDONIA AGPB HAS 25 UNPATENTED CLAIMS IN THE SLATE CREEK AREA AND 12 CLAIMS IN THE YREKA DISTRICT, THE LATTER ACQUIRED FROM NORDIC SILVER Ore was initially shipped directly to smelters, and later treated on a custom basis by the Bunker Hill Co. in a gravity concentration plant.
Geology: Host rock frequently misidentified as Burke Formation in the literature. Many workers have not recognized that bedding is overturned.
Structure: Vein in hanging-wall of Osburn Fault, and bounded by the Osburn and New Era Faults within the overturned north limb of a WNW-trending anticline. Combination Fault (N67E 35-45SE) offsets the Caledonia vein 183 meters to the north onto the Omaha claim. Vein was followed 300 feet on the eastern side of the fault. West of the fault are two high-grade shoots of direct shipping ore, 46 and 91 meters long, separated by 38 meters of lower grade milling ore. Alteration: Oxidation is significant and complete down to the 200 foot level. Vein outcrop consists of quartz and limonite. Massicot, cerussite, silver chlorides, and native silver were found in the oxide zone.
Rock formation(s): St. Regis Formation
Tectonics: Belt Basin

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24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
β“˜ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
References:
Dana 7:I:493.
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Massicot
Formula: PbO
β“˜ Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Massicot4.AC.25PbO
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Plattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
β“˜'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MassicotPbO
Oβ“˜ PlattneritePbO2
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ MassicotPbO
Pbβ“˜ PlattneritePbO2
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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References

Dana 7: I: 492.
Long, K.R., 1998, Grade and tonnage models for Coeur d'Alene-type polymetallic veins: US Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-583, 28 p.
Mitchell, V.E., and Bennett, E.H., 1983, Production statistics for the Coeur d'Alene mining district, Shoshone County, Idaho, 1884-1980: Idaho Geological Society 83-3, 33 p.
idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu (n.d.) https://idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu/webmap/WebData/Mines.asp?Operation=Details&IDs=SP0167
Ransome, F.L., and Calkins, F.C., (1908), The geology and ore deposits of the Coeur d'Alene district, Idaho: US Geological Survey Professional Paper 62, 203 p.
Hershey, O.H., (1911), The geology and ore deposits of the Wardner district, Idaho: Kellogg, Idaho, Bunker Hill & Sullivan Mining & Concentrating Co., 777 p. [University of Idaho, Special Collections, Bunker Hill Collection, Box 99]
UMPLEBY, J. B., AND JONES, E. L., JR., (1923) , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF SHOSHONE CO., IDAHO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 732 , 156 P.
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Fryklund, V.C., Jr., (1964), Ore deposits of the Coeur d'Alene district, Shoshone County, Idaho: US Geological Survey Professional Paper 445, 103 p.
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