Silver Tip Mine, Beauty Bay Mining District (Elk Mountain Mining District), Kootenai County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Silver Tip Mine | Mine |
| 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' 12'' North , 116° 38' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fernan Lake Village | 173 (2017) | 12.5km |
| Coeur d'Alene | 49,122 (2017) | 14.6km |
| Harrison | 216 (2017) | 18.3km |
| Dalton Gardens | 2,386 (2017) | 18.7km |
| Rockford Bay | 184 (2011) | 20.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Idaho Mineral Club | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho | 15km |
| Spokane Rock Rollers Club | Spokane Valley, Washington | 46km |
REF:Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1940 , GEOLOGY AND METALLIFEROUS DEPOSITS OF KOOTENAI COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH. 53 , 67 P.
Deposit:: ZARTMAN, R. E., AND STACEY, J. S., 1971 , LEAD ISOTOPES AND MINERALIZATION AGES IN BELT SUPERGROUPDeposit:: ANDERSON 1940 ID BUR MINES AND GEOL PAMPH 53 P 50-51
Deposit:: LARGE 1943 SCIENCE V 98 NO 2556 P 560-561
Deposit:: DEVELOPMENT CONSISTS OF TWO MAIN TUNNELS ON OPPOSITE SIDES
Deposit:: PRODUCTION <$300,000 (IDAHO BUR
Commodities (Major) - Zinc, Lead
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Wallace Formation - Siltites, Argillites
Structure: Broad Much - Faulted Anticlinal Uplift Of Wnw Trend
Host Rock: Quartzite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10105941 |
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- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
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