Gray Wolf Prospect, Beauty Bay Mining District (Elk Mountain Mining District), Kootenai County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gray Wolf Prospect | Prospect |
| Beauty Bay Mining District (Elk Mountain Mining District) | Mining District |
| Kootenai County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 35' 46'' North , 116° 39' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fernan Lake Village | 173 (2017) | 10.8km |
| Coeur d'Alene | 49,122 (2017) | 12.8km |
| Dalton Gardens | 2,386 (2017) | 17.0km |
| Harrison | 216 (2017) | 18.4km |
| Huetter | 102 (2017) | 18.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Idaho Mineral Club | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho | 13km |
| Spokane Rock Rollers Club | Spokane Valley, Washington | 44km |
REF:Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1940 , GEOLOGY AND METALLIFEROUS DEPOSITS OF KOOTENAI COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH. 53 , 67 P
Deposit:: 1940 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUR. MINES & GEOL. PAMPH. 5
Deposit:: ANDERSON 1940 ID BUR MINES AND GEOL PAMPH 53 P 49-50
Deposit:: LARGE 1943 SCIENCE V 98 NO 2556 P 560-561
Deposit:: PROD < $300,000 (IDAHO BUR MINES)
Deposit:: TWO ADITS BESIDE MAIN ADIT ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF BEAUTY C
Commodities (Major) - Bismuth, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Prichard Form - Quartzite
Structure: Broad Much - Faulted Anticlinal Uplift Of Wnw Trend, Brecciation
Host Rock: Quartzite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| ⓘ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2S |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Native Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10073399 |
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