St. Paul Prospect (Alhambra), Buffalo Hump Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| St. Paul Prospect (Alhambra) | Prospect |
| Buffalo Hump Mining District | Mining District |
| Idaho County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 35' 7'' North , 115° 40' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Elk City | 202 (2017) | 32.4km |
| Grangeville | 3,155 (2017) | 51.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
140839
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:140839:6
GUID (UUID V4):
2b582011-16a1-4d3e-9279-79d569e52c13
REF:Deposit:: SHENON, P. J., AND REED, J. C., 1934, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ELK CITY, OROGRANDE, BUFFALO HUMP, AND TENMILE DISTRICTS, IDAHO COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS CIRC. 9, 89 P 60
Deposit:: 1934 RECON P. J. SHENON AND J. C. REED, CIRC.
Commodities (Major) - Lead, Gold, Copper, Silver, Zinc
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Idaho Batholith
Host Rock: Schist
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| 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 | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| 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: | 10071643 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
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- Belt BasinBasin
- Wallace DomainDomain
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