Butte - Antelope Mine (Lowboy; Footwall Group), Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Butte - Antelope Mine (Lowboy; Footwall Group) | Mine |
| Lava Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Butte County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 35' 35'' North , 113° 39' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
136311
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:136311:4
GUID (UUID V4):
bbda5ab9-859a-45cc-b956-1defd483f9bd
REF:Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1929, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LAVA CREEK DISTRICT, IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH. 32, 70 P
Deposit:: 1929 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH. 3
Deposit:: U.S. BUR. MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT MLA 6-91, 1991, TABLE A-4,
Deposit:: NO. 616, P. 246.
Production:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1929, IDAHO BUR. MINES
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Lead; (Trace) - Copper, Zinc
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Limestone
Host Rock: Limestone
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10071902 |
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- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
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- Oquirrh BasinBasin
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