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Gold Hill Mine (Pioneer; Consolidated Gold Hill and Iowa Groups Mine), Quartzburg Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold Hill Mine (Pioneer; Consolidated Gold Hill and Iowa Groups Mine) | Mine |
| Quartzburg Mining District | Mining District |
| Boise County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 57' 41'' North , 115° 58' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Garden Valley | 394 (2011) | 14.4km |
| Crouch | 161 (2017) | 17.1km |
| Horseshoe Bend | 688 (2017) | 18.2km |
| Idaho City | 474 (2017) | 18.8km |
| Hidden Spring | 2,280 (2017) | 34.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho Gem Club, Inc. | Boise, Idaho | 43km |
| Southeast Idaho Gem and Mineral Society | Boise, Idaho | 43km |
Alteration: Oxidation, Silicified, Sericitization, Bleaching
Commodity: A 1923 shipment sample contained up to 5.0 oz. Each Au and ag/ton.
Deposit: Discovery Year: EARLY 1860'S . ORE ON 600 LEVEL IS 300 FT. LONG, 30 FT. WIDE
Development: 18 patented and 28 unpatented claims; ore treated in a 100-ton electrically driven fine-grinding amalgamation mill until mine shut down and plant was dismantled in 1938 ; econ.com: 1937- total milling cost $0.62/ton, overall operating cost $4.32/ton, stoping $3/ft., exploration $11.36/ft.
Geology: Shear zone trend N 52 deg e, dip 80 deg SE
Rock formation(s): Idaho Batholith-Diorite, Granite;Dikes-Rhyolite Porphyry, Dacite, Quartz Monzonite Porphyry, Lamprophyre
Ore(s): Fissure Zone, Shear Zone, Fractures, Faults, Dike Intersections
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
14 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Galenobismutite Formula: PbBi2S4 |
| ⓘ Lillianite Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| ⓘ Matildite Formula: AgBiS2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2S |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Matildite | 2.JA.20 | AgBiS2 |
| ⓘ | Lillianite | 2.JB.40a | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| ⓘ | Galenobismutite | 2.JC.25e | PbBi2S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10069872 |
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- Idaho BatholithVolcanic Arc
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