Moose Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Moose Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Shoshone County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
284269
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:284269:4
GUID (UUID V4):
27c1929e-e279-4cbd-85b8-465d4a57648c
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Chamberlain Meadows District
A mining district in Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA. This mining district crosses county boundaries and is in both Shoshone Co., Idaho and Clearwater Co., Idaho. The portion of the Moose Creek District within Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA is sometimes referred to as 'Chamberlain Meadows Mining District'. This is an informal mining district not noted on Idaho Mining District maps.
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| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Localities: |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
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References
Bostonia prospect, Moose Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA