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Success Mine, Placer Center Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Success MineMine (Reclaimed)
Placer Center Mining DistrictMining District
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Success Mine and Mill

Success Mine, Placer Center Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Success Mill Winter View

Success Mine, Placer Center Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Success Mine Site

Success Mine, Placer Center Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Success Mine and Mill

Success Mine, Placer Center Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Success Mill Winter View

Success Mine, Placer Center Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Success Mine Site

Success Mine, Placer Center Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Success Mine and Mill

Success Mine, Placer Center Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Success Mill Winter View

Success Mine, Placer Center Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 31' 38'' North , 115° 52' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.52729,-115.87161
GeoHash:
G#: c2mw7k0fe
GRN:
N32W57
Type:
Mine (Reclaimed) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wallace761 (2017)7.3km
Mullan675 (2017)8.2km
Osburn1,510 (2017)9.9km
Kellogg2,069 (2017)18.6km
Wardner186 (2017)19.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
45699
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45699:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Granite Mine


Located on the southeast slope of East fork Ninemile Creek approximately 4.4 miles (7.1 kilometers) north-northeast of Wallace, Idaho.
Commodities (Major): copper (10,001-50,000 lbs), gold (101-500 oz), lead (20,000,001-30,000,000 lbs), silver (500,001-2,000,000 oz), zinc (75,000,001-100,000,000 lbs)
Development Status: Past Producer (EPA Remediated)
Host Rock Unit: Prichard Formation (upper), South Gem Stock (syenite, monzonite, quartz intrusion)
Host Rock: Quartzite, Monzonite
Structure(s): None
Alteration(s): Sericitic, Choritization, Feldspathization
Deposit Type(s): Irregular masses, lenses, and bunches in fissure zone
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hedenbergite ?
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHedenbergite ?9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

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Griggs, A. B., 1952 , Geology And Notes On Ore Deposits Of Canyon-Nine Mile Creeks Area, Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Open File Rept., 108 P.
Piper, 1925 Ms Thesis Univ Of Idaho.
Ransome, F. L., And Calkins, F. C., 1908 , USGS Prof. Paper 62 . Crosby, G. M., 1969 , Quart. Colo. Sch. Mines, V. 64 . Griggs, A. B., 1952 , USGS Open - File Rept., 108 P.
Crosby 1959 Mining Eng V 11 No 7.
Crosby 1960 Amer Inst Mining Met And Petroleum Eng Trans V 2.
Crosby 1969 Colorado School Mines Quarterly, Vol. 64, No. 1, P. 169-194.
Hershey, 1917 Economic Geology, Vol. 12, No. 6, P. 548-558.
Shannon, 1926, Us National Museum Bulletin 131, P. 99, 111.
idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu (n.d.) https://idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu/webmap/WebData/Mines.asp?Operation=Details&IDs=WL0241
RANSOME, F. L., AND CALKINS, F. C., (1908) , THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 62 , 203 P.
Umpleby, Joseph B.; Jones, E. L. Jr. (1923) Geology and ore deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho. Bulletin 732. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b732
FRYKLUND, V. C., JR., (1964) , ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT, SHOSHONE COUNTY: USGS PROF. PAPER 445 , 103 P.
Hobbs, S. Warren, Griggs, Allan B., Wallace, Robert E., Campbell, Arthur B. (1965) Geology of the Coeur d'Alene district, Shoshone County, Idaho. Professional Paper 478. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp478
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