Index Mine, Yreka Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Index Mine | Adit |
| Yreka Mining District | Mining District |
| Shoshone County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 33' 23'' North , 116° 8' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Deposit first discovered:
1913 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kellogg | 2,069 (2017) | 2.5km |
| Smelterville | 603 (2017) | 3.5km |
| Wardner | 186 (2017) | 3.8km |
| Pinehurst | 1,580 (2017) | 7.6km |
| Osburn | 1,510 (2017) | 11.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Idaho Mineral Club | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho | 50km |
A former Pb-Ag-Zn occurrence/mine located 0.55 mile (0.9 kilometer) up Cook Creek (Cook Gulch) and approximately 1.0 miles (1.6 kilometers) NE of Kellogg, Idaho. This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database.
Host Rock Unit: Prichard Formation
Host Rock: Slate
Structure:
Alteration:
Deposit Type: Vein
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin
Commodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.List of minerals for each chemical element
References
Sort by
Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Index Mining & Milling Company (1916), Index Mining & Milling Company Annual Report to Idaho Inspector of Mines.
External Links
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Belt BasinBasin
- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
- West Canadian-Alberta basinBasin
USA
- Montana
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