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Terrible Edith Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Terrible Edith Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Terrible Edith Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Terrible Edith Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Terrible Edith Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Terrible Edith Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Terrible Edith Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 38' 3'' North , 115° 49' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.63427,-115.82712
GeoHash:
G#: c2mwur938
GRN:
N32W57
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mullan675 (2017)18.3km
Osburn1,510 (2017)19.2km
Wallace761 (2017)19.3km
Kellogg2,069 (2017)24.4km
Wardner186 (2017)26.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
45936
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45936:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pontiac; Sonnemann; Golconda Group; South Mountain Mine; South Mo; Texas Claim; Texas Shaft; Texas Tunnel; Johnson Property; Edith Murray; Midland


A lead-zinc mine above Murray near the head of Wesp Gulch. The ore was found in a shear zone in dark gray banded argillite. The ore sometimes formed a discrete vein with quartz and other times replaced the wall rock. It was discovered in 1883 by J. Woods, W. Snyder, and P. Flynn. The property consisted of 29 unpatented claims; 34 patented claims. 7 unpatented claims belonging to John Green under lease and in 1968, 82 claims were added. Owned by the Terrible Edith Mining Company (years unstated) and Enterprising Engineers (1975). Terrible Edith was worked by Pontiac Land and Mineral Company in 1928. First production occurred in 1884. Workings comprised of 4 tunnels with over 13,000 feet of drifts and crosscuts in addition to many hundreds of feet of raises and winzes

Mineralization is a polymetallic deposit hosted in Pliocene-Neoproterozoic slate, quartzite and argillite. The ore body is irregular and stringers, strikes N15E and dips 55NW at a thickness of 3.05 meters, width of 45.72 meters and a length of 609.6 meters. Also, a fissure vein, replacement body that strikes N32W and dips 40W. There is almost continuous ore for 2,000 feet. Controls for ore emplacement included fissures, fractures, bedding, and a contact of quartzite and schistose slate. Local alteration includes sericitization, albite, chloritization, apatite, zircon and gouge. Local rocks include siltite, argillite, and quartzite; Middle Proterozoic Prichard Formation; northern Belt province. Local geologic structures include veins that are parallel to folds; brecciation. Shear zones strike N15-20W and dip 40-60SW.

Production statistics: Year: 1933 (period = 1904-1933), ore (accurate): ^34% Pb, 17.8% Zn, 2.7 ounces/ton Ag; 76 grams Ag metric ton; 34 weight percent Pb and 18 weight percent Zn.

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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
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
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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References

USGS MRDS ID #W026582.
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