Gold Back Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold Back Mine | Mine |
| Summit Mining District | Mining District |
| Shoshone County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 37' 28'' North , 115° 50' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
46043
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46043:6
GUID (UUID V4):
7b4e53e4-3347-4c4d-a054-7969e0f868b1
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gold Back Consolidated; Gold Back prospect
A former Cu-Au-Pb-Ag-Zn occurrence/mine located in Cougar Gulch approximately 0.6 miles (1.0 kilometers) east of Murray, Idaho along NF-9 (Thompson Pass Road), between Wesp and Gold Run Gulches. This mine is an old mine but has been worked as recently as 1977.
Host Rock Unit: Prichard Formation
Host Rock: unknown (likely argillite)
Structure: Gold Back Lode Shear Zone
Alteration: Shear Zone
Ore: Sulfides in Quartz Gangue
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10217288 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10078313 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Belt BasinBasin
- Wallace DomainDomain
- West Canadian-Alberta basinBasin
USA
- Montana
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