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Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pine Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Shoshone County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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47° 30' 50'' North , 116° 14' 31'' West
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An informal mining district, in common usage by the mining industry, wholly within the Yreka Mining District.
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| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Bindheimite Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Caledonite Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Localities: |
| ⓘ Cervantite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Localities: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reported from at least 27 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ Leadhillite Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Localities: |
| ⓘ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Massicot Formula: PbO |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Localities: Big It Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA Coeur d'Alene Antimony Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA Carbonate Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA Star Antimony Group Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite Formula: (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group' Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Localities: Sidney Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA Corby Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA Constitution Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA Douglas Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA Highland Surprise Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA |
| ⓘ Tyrolite Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
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 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Massicot | 4.AC.25 | PbO |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cervantite | 4.DE.30 | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| ⓘ | Bindheimite | 4.DH.20 | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite | 5.AB.05 | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Leadhillite | 5.BF.40 | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Caledonite | 7.BC.50 | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Tyrolite | 8.DM.10 | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Group' | - | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| C | ⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Massicot | PbO |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | ⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Group | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Sb | ⓘ Cervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Pb | ⓘ Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Leadhillite | Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Massicot | PbO |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Localities in this Region
- Idaho
- Shoshone County
- Pine Creek Mining District
- Amy-Matchless Mine
- Big It Mine
- Black Diamond prospect
- Blue Eagle prospect
- Bluebird prospect
- Bobby Anderson Mine
- Carbonate Mine
- Casey Mine
- Center Star
- Clara
- Coeur d'Alene Antimony Mine
- Coeur d'Alene Premier occurrence
- Colusa prospect
- Constitution Mine
- Corby Mine
- Corby prospect
- Cougar Mine
- Denver Mine
- Douglas Creek Adit
- Douglas Mine
- East Hypotheek Mine
- Equitable prospect
- Fourth of July Sourdough Mine
- Gold Eagle Mine
- Great Dunkard Mine
- Great Helena
- Hannibal group
- Highland Surprise Mine
- Hilarity Mine
- Hunter-Continental
- Idaho prospect
- International prospect
- K. C. prospect
- Keystone Mining Company
- King Mine
- Lang Mine
- Liberal King Mine
- Linda-Bowden Lodes
- Little Pittsburg Mine
- Lon Chaney Group
- Pine Creek Mining District
- Shoshone County
- Idaho
- Shoshone County
- Pine Creek Mining District
- Lone Pine
- Lookout Mountain Mine
- Lynch Pine Creek Mine No.2
- Manila Adit
- Marmion
- Maybird
- McKinely Extensions
- Middle Fork of Pine Creek Adit
- Nabob Mine
- Nevada Stewart Mine
- Northern Light Mine
- Outhouse Adits
- Owl prospects
- Patricia No. 1 prospect
- Pearson prospect
- Pine Claim Group SP0401
- Pine Claim Group SP0402
- SF Fraction
- Sherman prospect
- Sherwood
- Shetland Mining Company prospect
- Shoup Adit
- Sidney Mine
- Silver Empire Group
- Silver prospects and adits
- Silverstone
- SP0426 Unidentified Adits
- SP0429 Unidentified prospect
- Spokane prospect
- Star Antimony Group Mine
- Stewart Mine
- Stunenberg
- Surprise Mine
- Trapper Creek group
- Trapper Creek Silver
- Upper Patricia prospects
- V and Idaho Claim
- West Pine Creek
- Westchester Mine
- Western King prospect
- Pine Creek Mining District
- Shoshone County
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