Monarch Prospect, Roundtop Mining District, Benewah County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Monarch Prospect | Prospect |
| Roundtop Mining District | Mining District |
| Benewah County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 22' 41'' North , 116° 29' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Maries | 2,402 (2011) | 9.0km |
| Harrison | 216 (2017) | 23.9km |
| Pinehurst | 1,580 (2017) | 26.0km |
| Smelterville | 603 (2017) | 29.4km |
| Plummer | 1,019 (2017) | 30.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Idaho Mineral Club | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho | 40km |
REF:Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1928, A GEOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE IN THE ST. MARIES REGION, IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES & GEOLOGY PAMPH. 30, P. 19
Deposit:: ANDERSON, 1940, IBMG PAM. 53
Deposit:: 1928 RECON IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH 3
Commodities (Trace) - Zinc, Copper, Lead
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Limepoint Creek Sequence - Tuff Breccia, Tuff
Structure: Wnw St. Joe River Fault
Host Rock: Quartzite
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| 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 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| 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 | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10089080 |
|---|---|
| USA - Idaho Geological Survey: | SP0333 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Belt BasinBasin
- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
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Monarch Prospect, Roundtop Mining District, Benewah County, Idaho, USA