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Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA

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The most productive mining district in Idaho, this district primarily produced Silver and Lead ores. It also has smaller areas that are primarily Gold and Copper.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Habit: minute blade shaped crystals
    Colour: shiny black
    Description: found in the Orr orebody
    Reference: [MinRec 12:341; Ream, Lanny L. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated, p.5]
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Geology and Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho; Joseph B. Umpleby & E. L. Jones, Jr; 1923]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Habit: blocky to tabular individual crystals in several habits to 5cm
    Colour: colorless, white, yellowish, smokey, nearly black
    Reference: [R&M 70:4 pp 242-263; Ream, Lanny L. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated, p.6]
    Site Photo
    Bunker Hill Mine (Tyler; Stemwinder; Bunker Hill and Sullivan; Bunker Chance Mine), Bunker Hill Properties, Kellogg, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Guidebook to the Geology of the Coeur d'Alene Mining District, Edited by R. R. Ried, 1961]
  		•  Anthophyllite
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Geology and Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho; Joseph B. Umpleby and E. L. Jones jr; 1928]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Guidebook to the Geology of the Coeur d'Alene Mining District, Edited by R. R. Ried, 1961; Econ Geol (1981) 76:706-715]
    Site Photo
    Bunker Hill Mine (Tyler; Stemwinder; Bunker Hill and Sullivan; Bunker Chance Mine), Bunker Hill Properties, Kellogg, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA
    © Karl Volkman 03/01
  		•  Aurichalcite
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Ream, Lanny R. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. 70:262]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Bindheimite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH)
    Reference: [Idaho Minerals (2004) L. Ream 2nd ed]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Geology and Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho; Joseph B. Umpleby & E. L. Jones, Jr; 1923]
  		•  Boulangerite
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    11
    Reference: [MinRec 12:341]
  		•  Bournonite
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
    Reference: [R&M 70:4 pp 242-263]
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [R&M 70:4 pp 242-263]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [R&M 70:4 pp 242-263]
  		•  Caledonite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [R&M 70:4 pp 242-263]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Idaho Minerals (2004) L. Ream 2nd ed]
    Site Photo
    Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA
    © Jasun McAvoy
  		•  Cervantite
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
     
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. 70:262]
  		•  Chalcanthite
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineral Record (1981) 12:339-347]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Geology and Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho; Joseph B. Umpleby & E. L. Jones, Jr; 1923]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Guidebook to the Geology of the Coeur d'Alene Mining District, Edited by R. R. Ried, 1961]
  		•  Chalcostibite ?
    CuSbS
     
    2
    Reference: [Idaho Minerals (2004) L. Ream 2nd ed]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Geology and Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho; Joseph B. Umpleby & E. L. Jones, Jr; 1923]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Dana 7:I:493.]
  		•  Cinnabar
    HgS
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Clinozoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [ Geology and Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho; Joseph B. Umpleby & E. L. Jones, Jr; 1923]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Dana 7:I:493.]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Geology and Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho; Joseph B. Umpleby & E. L. Jones, Jr; 1923]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Geology and Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho; Joseph B. Umpleby & E. L. Jones, Jr; 1923]
  		•  Erythrite
    Co
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Ferro-anthophyllite (TL)
    ☐[Fe
    2+
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Type Locality: Tamarack and Custer Mine (Thomas; Custer; Murphy; Watson; Nelson; Monroe), Custer Peak, Ninemile Creek, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. 70:262]
  		•  Freibergite
    (Ag
     
    4+2x
    		Cu
     
    2-2x
    		)[(Cu, Ag)
     
    4
    		(Fe, Zn)
     
    2
    		]Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    12
    		S
     
    1-x
    		 (0 < x < 1)
    Reference: [Guidebook to the Geology of the Coeur d'Alene Mining District, Edited by R. R. Ried, 1961]
    Site Photo
    Galena Mine, Osburn, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA
    © Maurice de Graaf
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Idaho Minerals (2004) L. Ream 2nd ed]
  		•  Galena
    var: Argentiferous Galena
    Reference: [Guidebook to the Geology of the Coeur d'Alene Mining District, Edited by R. R. Ried, 1961]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Geology and Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho; Joseph B. Umpleby & E. L. Jones, Jr; 1923]
  		•  Gersdorffite
    NiAsS
    Reference: [Guidebook to the Geology of the Coeur d'Alene Mining District, Edited by R. R. Ried, 1961]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Ream, Lanny R. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. 70:262]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [R&M 70:4 pp 242-263]
  		•  Hedenbergite ?
    CaFe
    2+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Geology and Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho; Joseph B. Umpleby & E. L. Jones, Jr; 1923]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1981) 76:706-715; Econ Geol (1994) 89:515-527]
  		•  Hematite
    var: Specularite
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [R&M 70:4 pp 242-263]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Geology and Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho; Joseph B. Umpleby and E. L. Jones jr; 1928]
  		•  Hydrocerussite
    Pb
     
    3
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Ream, Lanny L. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated, p.10]
  		•  Jamesonite
    Pb
     
    4
    		FeSb
     
    6
    		S
     
    14
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. 70:262]
  		•  Kermesite
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. 70:262]
  		•  'K Feldspar'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Lead
    Pb
    Reference: [Ream, Lanny R. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated]
  		•  Leadhillite
    Pb
     
    4
    		SO
     
    4
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 298.]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Habit: earthy
    Reference: [Ream, Lanny L. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated, p.5]
  		•  Linarite
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [R&M 70:4 pp 242-263]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    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: [Dana 7:I:493.]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Massicot
    PbO
    Reference: [R&M 70:4 pp 242-263]
  		•  Melanterite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineral Record (1981) 12:339-347]
  		•  'Mica Group'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [R&M 70:4 pp 242-263]
  		•  Mimetite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Minium
    Pb
     
    3
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [R&M 70:4 pp 242-263]
  		•  Nickeline
    NiAs
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Nontronite
    Na
     
    0.3
    		Fe
     
    2
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Idaho Minerals (2004) L. Ream 2nd ed]
  		•  Penfieldite
    Pb
     
    2
    		[OH|Cl
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [R&M 70:4 pp 242-263]
  		•  Plattnerite
    PbO
     
    2
    Reference: [R&M 70:4 pp 242-263]
  		•  Polybasite
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(Sb,As)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Proustite
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
    Reference: [Guidebook to the Geology of the Coeur d'Alene Mining District, Edited by R. R. Ried, 1961]
  		•  Pyrargyrite
    Ag
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    3
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [R&M 70:4 pp 242-263]
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [R&M 70:4 pp 242-263]
  		•  Pyromorphite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Description: Freilich Collection
    Reference: [Idaho Minerals (2004) L. Ream 2nd ed; Dunn, J. (1982): On the Chemical Composition of Bunker Hill Pyromorphite. Mineralogical Record 13 (5), 286]
    Site Photo
    Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  'Pyroxene Group'
    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: [USGS PP62]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [R&M 70:4 pp 242-263]
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:515-527]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Geology and ore deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho; Joseph B. Umpleby & E. L. Jones, Jr; 1923]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Description: Silver occurs on matrix with cerussite crystals.
    Reference: [Idaho Minerals (2004) L. Ream 2nd ed]
    Site Photo
    Bunker Hill Mine (Tyler; Stemwinder; Bunker Hill and Sullivan; Bunker Chance Mine), Bunker Hill Properties, Kellogg, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA
    © Saul Krotki 2005
  		•  Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Mineral Record (1981) 12:339-347]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [R&M 70:4 pp 242-263]
  		•  Stephanite
    Ag
     
    5
    		SbS
     
    4
    Reference: [R&M 70:4 pp 242-263]
  		•  Stibiconite
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. 70:262]
  		•  Stibnite
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. 70:262]
  		•  Stromeyerite
    AgCuS
    Reference: [Ream, Lanny R. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated]
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [Mineral Record (1981) 12:339-347]
  		•  Tenorite
    CuO
    Reference: [Mineral Record (1981) 12:339-347]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
    Site Photo
    Bunker Hill Mine (Tyler; Stemwinder; Bunker Hill and Sullivan; Bunker Chance Mine), Bunker Hill Properties, Kellogg, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA
    © Charles Creekmur
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    var: Argentian Tetrahedrite
    Reference: [Guidebook to the Geology of the Coeur d'Alene Mining District, Edited by R. R. Ried, 1961; Econ Geol (1981) 76:706-715]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Geology and Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho; Joseph B. Umpleby & E. L. Jones, Jr; 1923]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Guidebook to the Geology of the Coeur d'Alene Mining District, Edited by R. R. Ried, 1961]
  		•  Uraninite
    var: Pitchblende
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Valentinite
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Min. 70:262]
  		•  Vesuvianite
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Geology and Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho; Joseph B. Umpleby & E. L. Jones, Jr; 1923]
  		•  'Wad'
    Reference: [Ream, Lanny R. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated]
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Ream, Lanny R. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated]
  		•  Zálesíite
    (Ca,Y)Cu
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(HAsO
     
    4
    		,AsO
     
    4
    		)|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Ream, Lanny R. 2004. Idaho Minerals, 2nd edition, Revised and Updated]


    99 entries listed. 84 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

    Localities in this Region:
    USA
     
    • Idaho
      • Shoshone Co.
        • Coeur d'Alene District
          • Evolution
          • Granite Creek
          • Hunter
          • Idaho Gulch
            • Elk Creek
          • Lelande
          • Little North Fork River
            • Black Cloud Creek
            • Custer Peak
            • Sunset Peak
          • Placer Center
          • St. Joe
          • Summit
          • Yreka

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