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South Mountain Mine (Texas; Golconda; Sonneman; Exploration Company of California; Laxey), South Mountain District, Owyhee Co., Idaho, USA

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REF:Deposit:: SORENSON, R. E., 1927 , THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTH MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICT, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH. 22 , 47 P.
Deposit:: LINDGREN W., 1898, THE GOLD AND SILVER VEINS OF SILVER CITY, DELAMAR, A
Commodities (Major) - Gold, Lead, Silver; (Minor) - Zinc, Copper
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Al Limestone, Limestone, Sand And Gravel
Host Rock: Limestone, Schist





 Map Reference: 42°44'33"N , 116°55'23"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  'Calamine'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Ilvaite
    CaFe
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O|OH|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Christian Bracke Collection]
    Site Photo
    South Mountain Mine (Texas; Golconda; Sonneman; Exploration Company of California; Laxey), South Mountain District, Owyhee Co., Idaho, USA
    © Christian Bracke
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Linarite
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Ream, Lanny R. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Ream, Lanny R. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated]
  		•  Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]


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