Silver Still Mine (North Star Property), Mineral Hill Mining District, Washington County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Silver Still Mine (North Star Property) | Mine |
| Mineral Hill Mining District | Mining District |
| Washington County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 33' 41'' North , 117° 3' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Richland | 176 (2017) | 24.5km |
| Midvale | 165 (2017) | 27.9km |
| Huntington | 437 (2017) | 28.4km |
| Cambridge | 313 (2017) | 30.7km |
| Weiser | 5,317 (2017) | 35.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
140595
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:140595:1
GUID (UUID V4):
47997946-5176-492d-bfc1-05e0b6943339
REF:Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., AND WAGNER, W. R., 1952, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MINERAL DISTRICT, WASH. CTY., ID.: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH. 95, 26 P.
Deposit:: ANDERSON AND WAGNER, 1952, IBMG PAMPH.95, P.20-21,(FIGS.1&2)
Deposit:: MINERAL PROPERTY FILE NO. 0160870125.
Deposit:: LIVINGSTON, D. C., 1925, GEOLOGIC RECON. OF THE MINERAL AND CUDDY MTN. MINING DISTRICTS: I
Commodities (Major) - Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead; (Trace) - Antimony, Tin, Zinc
Development Status: Producer
Structure: Trough Was Formed By A Westerly Dipping Basalt Dike And An Easterly Dipping Ore - Bearing Seam., Deposits On North Limb Of A Broad, Faulted Anticline Of General N.E. Trend
Host Rock: Diorite, Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Tectonic Structure: Island Arc
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12 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Boulangerite Formula: Pb5Sb4S11 |
| β Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S |
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 | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| β | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| β | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| S | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Fe | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Sb | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Pb | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10070244 |
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