Big Eddy Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Big Eddy Mine | Mine |
| Shoshone County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 17' 41'' North , 116° 15' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Maries | 2,402 (2011) | 23.5km |
| Wardner | 186 (2017) | 26.9km |
| Pinehurst | 1,580 (2017) | 27.1km |
| Smelterville | 603 (2017) | 28.1km |
| Kellogg | 2,069 (2017) | 28.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lester E Darrar; Darrar Prospect
Located approximately 14.5 miles (23.3 kilometers) east of St, Maries, Idaho along the St. Joe River. Access is by Forest Highway 50 on the north bank of the river.
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Gold; (Trace): Copper
Development Status: Prospect
Host Rock Unit: Wallace Formation
Host Rock: Shale, Quartzite, Intrusives (Monzonite, Monzonite Porphyry, Granodiorite)
Structure: County Rock Attitude Is N50e, 35se, Two Joint Sets: N80e, 66 Deg N, N15e, 74w
Alteration(s):
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin
Other Information:
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)WILD RIVER STUDY OF ST. JOE RIVER BASIN, ID., BY U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, WFOC. SPOKANE, WASHINGTON
MSHA RPT DATED SEPT 1980.
USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10094388.
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10266402 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10169010 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Belt BasinBasin
- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
USA
- Montana
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