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Liberal King Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 29' 58'' North , 116° 14' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.49944,-116.23806
GeoHash:
G#: c2mq4zn02
GRN:
N32W58
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pinehurst1,580 (2017)4.4km
Smelterville603 (2017)6.4km
Wardner186 (2017)8.2km
Kellogg2,069 (2017)9.9km
Osburn1,510 (2017)17.9km
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ClubLocationDistance
North Idaho Mineral ClubCoeur d'Alene, Idaho45km
Mindat Locality ID:
14301
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14301:6
GUID (UUID V4):
dc84be6d-cb92-4ab3-918f-a042d4c10d60
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Clark; Epic Silver; Liberal King; Sunset Mine


Located in Pine Creek approximately 2.7 miles (4.4 kilometers) south of Pinehurst, Idaho.
Commodities (Major): copper (100,001-500,000 lbs), gold (501-1,000 oz), lead (12,000,001-15,000,000 lbs), silver (100,001-500,000 oz), sulfur, zinc (20,000,001-30,000,000 lbs)
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Prichard Formation
Host Rock: Quartzite; Slate
Structure: Minor faulting
Alteration: Unknown
Deposit Type: Vein
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Tyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 Β· 11H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O

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Link to USGS MRDS:10107337
Link to USGS MRDS:10107892

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References

Crosby, G. M., 1969 , Quarterly Of The Colorado School of Mines: 64(1): 173.
USBM,1975 Compile 1974 Mining Activity List
USGS, n.d., Defense Minerals Administration-1489X: Sunset Mine, DMA-1489X.
idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu (n.d.) https://idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu/webmap/WebData/Mines.asp?Operation=Details&IDs=SP0242
UMPLEBY, J.B., JONES, E.L. JR. (1923), GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 732.
Forrester J.D., Nelson V.E. (1945), Lead and Zinc Deposits of the Pine Creek Area, Coeur d'Alene Mining Region, Shoshone County, Idaho, Open File Report, OFR 45-5.
Dana 7 (1951): II: 740.
USGS (1954), Defense Minerals Exploration Administration-3409: Liberal King Mine, DMEA-3409.
Fryklund, V. C., Jr., (1964) , Ore Deposits of the Coeur D'alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 445 , 103 P.
Hobbs, S.W., Griggs, A.B., Wallace, R.E., Campbell, A.B, (1965), Geology of the Coeur d' Alene District Shoshone County Idaho, USGS Professional Paper 478.
Spokane Chronicle (1969): February 5, 1969.
Ream, Lanny R. (1995) Idaho: Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (4) 242-263 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.9926628
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