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Black Horse Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Black Horse Mine | Mine |
| Summit Mining District | Mining District |
| Shoshone County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 36' 0'' North , 115° 44' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mullan | 675 (2017) | 15.0km |
| Wallace | 761 (2017) | 19.6km |
| Osburn | 1,510 (2017) | 21.8km |
| Belknap | 158 (2011) | 26.1km |
| Trout Creek | 242 (2011) | 28.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Black Horse; Senator; Murray Hill Mine
Located in Paragon Gulch approximately 5.8 miles (9.3 kilometers) east of Murray, Idaho.
Commodities (Major): copper (51-100 lbs), gold (0-50 oz), lead (100,001-500,000 lbs), silver (1,001-5,000 oz), zinc (500,001-2,000,000 lbs)
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit(s): Prichard Formation
Host Rock(s): Shale; Quartzite
Structure(s): Thompson Pass Fault; Trout Creek Anticline, Major Shearing
Alteration(s): Oxidation
Deposit Type(s): Vein
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin
The US Bureau of mines lists the mine as producing in 1905 and from 1917-1948 8,600 tons of ore containing 1,100 ounces of silver, 248,000 pounds of lead, and 781,000 pounds of zinc.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10078316 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10241760 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Belt BasinBasin
- Wallace DomainDomain
- West Canadian-Alberta basinBasin
USA
- Montana
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Black Horse Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA