Worthing - Kauffman Mine (Kauffman - Weaver; Worthing and Weaver), Birch Creek Mining District, Clark County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Worthing - Kauffman Mine (Kauffman - Weaver; Worthing and Weaver) | Mine |
| Birch Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Clark County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 13' 45'' North , 112° 51' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
142117
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:142117:3
GUID (UUID V4):
82a74cf3-9943-441e-9ee9-f8e9cafb01e1
REF:The locality also extends into the following counties: Lemhi
Deposit:: SHENON, P. J., 1928, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BIRCH CREEK DISTRICT, IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH. 27, 25 P.
Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., AND WAGNER, W. R., 1944, LEAD-ZINC-COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE BIRCH CREEK DISTRICT, CLARK A
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Lead; (Minor) - Zinc, Gold; (Trace) - Copper
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Dike - Diorite, Limestone
Structure: Minor Folds, Faults
Host Rock: Limestone
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Plumbojarosite Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| β | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| 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 Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10072000 |
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