Clayton Mine, Kinnikinic Creek, Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Clayton Mine | Mine |
| Kinnikinic Creek | Creek |
| Bay Horse Mining District | Mining District |
| Custer County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 16' 59'' North , 114° 24' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Challis | 1,043 (2017) | 28.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
136570
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:136570:5
GUID (UUID V4):
5abd7554-8937-4792-adeb-f77767bfb260
Commodities (Major) - Lead, Silver, Zinc; (Minor) - Cadmium, Copper
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Propylite Or Diorite Dikes, Belt Supergroup- Micaceous Quartzite, Clayton Mine Quartzite
Structure: N-S Shear Zone, Steep Easterly Dip, Assymetrical Anticline; N - S Trend
Host Rock: Dolomite
Tectonic Structure: Sheared, Steep Dipping East Flank Of Anticline
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| 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 | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10042413 |
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- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Great Falls DomainDomain
- Oquirrh BasinBasin
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