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Stanley Mine, Lelande Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Stibnite, etc.

Stanley Mine, Lelande Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
08950290017272050547640.jpg
Stibnite, etc.

Stanley Mine, Lelande Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
08950290017272050547640.jpg
Stibnite, etc.

Stanley Mine, Lelande Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 31' 38'' North , 115° 48' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.52725,-115.80929
GeoHash:
G#: c2mwksn62
GRN:
N32W57
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mullan675 (2017)6.4km
Wallace761 (2017)10.7km
Osburn1,510 (2017)14.5km
Kellogg2,069 (2017)23.3km
Wardner186 (2017)24.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
22678
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22678:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Stanley Stibnite Mine; Stanley-Hercules


Located in Gorge Creek, a tributary of Canyon Creek and the South Fork Coeur d'Alene River, approximately 0.7 miles (1.1 kilometers) northeast of Burke, Idaho.

Commodities (Major): Antimony, Gold, Lead, Mercury, Silver

Development Status: Past Producer

Host Rock Unit(s): Burke Formation, Prichard Formation (upper)

Host Rock(s): Quartzite, Argillite

Structure(s): O'Neil Gulch Fault, Complex Folding

Alteration(s): Oxidation

Deposit Type(s): Veins

Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Kermesite
Formula: Sb2S2O
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘKermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

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Link to USGS MRDS:10078358

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References

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.pages 280, 549, 598
Fryklund, V.C., Jr. (1964) Ore deposits of the Coeur d'Alene district, Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Professional Paper 445, 103 pages.
La Heist, B.A. (1964), Antimony-Mineral and Water Resources of Idaho, Idaho Geological Survey Special Report, IBMG SR-1.
Hobbs, S. Warren, Griggs, Allan B., Wallace, Robert E., Campbell, Arthur B. (1965) Geology of the Coeur d'Alene district, Shoshone County, Idaho. Professional Paper 478. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp478
Crosby, G. M. (1969), A preliminary examination of trace mercury in rocks, Coeur d'Alene district, Idaho: Colorado School of Mines Quarterly: 64(1): 172.
U.S. Bureau of Mines (1975), Activity of Idaho Mining Properties, 1974, U.S. Bureau of Mines, Boise, Idaho, 61 pages.
Ream, Lanny R. (1995) Idaho: Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (4) 242-263 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.9926628
idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu (n.d.) https://idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu/webmap/WebData/Mines.asp?Operation=Details&IDs=WL0242
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