Hercules Mine, Lelande Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Hercules Mine | Mine |
Lelande Mining District | Mining District |
Shoshone County | County |
Idaho | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 32' 34'' North , 115° 49' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Mindat Locality ID:
45668
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45668:2
GUID (UUID V4):
ed7fde2e-fe96-4c06-aa2c-cbcfb087f3df
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Basin Mining Co.; Aetna Mining and Millling Co.
A former Cu-Au-Pb-Ni-Ag-Zn occurrence/mine located on the north side of Canyon Creek, 1.5 miles north of Burke.
Host Rock Unit: Burke Formation
Host Rock: Quartzite
Structure: Hercules Fault; O'Neil Gulch Fault; Burke Anticline
Alteration: unknown
Ore: Veins
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin
Other Information: Production was copper (2,000,001-4,000,000 pounds), gold (5,001-10,000 ounces), lead (750,000,001-1,000,000,000 pounds), nickel, silver (30,000,001-40,000,000 ounces), zinc (8,000,001-10,000,000 pounds).
The Hercules Mine consisted of multiple named adits. Among these are the Hercules Mine, Hercules No. 3, Hercules No. 4, and Hercules No. 5.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
26 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 References: |
β Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 References: |
β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Habit: massive; tabular to 2cm in length Colour: transparent |
β Anthophyllite Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
β 'Bindheimite' Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
β Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Grunerite Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 References: |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 References: |
β 'K Feldspar' References: |
β 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 References: |
β Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 References: |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
β Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
β Plattnerite Formula: PbO2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
β Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
β Silver Formula: Ag |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
β Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
β | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Plattnerite | 4.DB.05 | PbO2 |
β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
β | 'Bindheimite' | 4.DH.20 | Pb2Sb2O6O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
β | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
β | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
β | Anthophyllite | 9.DD.05 | β»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β | Grunerite | 9.DE.05 | β»{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
O | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | β Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Plattnerite | PbO2 |
O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
S | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
K | Potassium | |
K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Nickeline | NiAs |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | β Nickeline | NiAs |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
Sb | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Sb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | β Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
Pb | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Pb | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Pb | β Plattnerite | PbO2 |
Pb | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Pb | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Databases
Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercules_silver_mine |
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Wikidata ID: | Q5736548 |
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10078354 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Belt BasinBasin
- Wallace DomainDomain
- West Canadian-Alberta basinBasin
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