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Capitol Silver-Lead No. 1, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Collapsed Adit Capital Silver-Lead 1

Capitol Silver-Lead No. 1, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Capitol Silver-Lead No. 1, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Collapsed Adit Capital Silver-Lead 1

Capitol Silver-Lead No. 1, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Capitol Silver-Lead No. 1, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Collapsed Adit Capital Silver-Lead 1

Capitol Silver-Lead No. 1, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Capitol Silver-Lead No. 1, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 33' 23'' North , 115° 58' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.55653,-115.97229
GeoHash:
G#: c2mw8crsc
GRN:
N32W57
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Osburn1,510 (2017)6.0km
Wallace761 (2017)9.7km
Kellogg2,069 (2017)11.2km
Wardner186 (2017)12.7km
Smelterville603 (2017)15.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
359240
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:359240:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Capital Silver-Lead No. 1


The Silver Capital No. 1 mine is located 3.6 miles (5.8 kilometers) north of Osburn, Idaho on the flank of Capital Hill.
The mine and workings lie on the north side of the Blackcloud fault line.
Commodities (Production): copper, lead, silver, zinc
Host Rock Unit: Revett Formation
Host Rock: Quartzite
Ore: unknown
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
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References

idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu (n.d.) https://idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu/webmap/WebData/Mines.asp?Operation=Details&IDs=WL0176
Hobbs, S.W., Griggs, A.B., Wallace, R.E., Campbell, A.B, (1965), USGS PROF PAPER 478.
Kauffman J., Bennett E.H., Mitchell V.E., (2003), Site Inspection Report for the Abandoned and Inactive Mines in Idaho on U.S. Forest Service Lands (Region 1), Idaho Panhandle National Forest: Volume V, Section D: Coeur d' Alene River Drainage Surrounding the Coeur d' Alene Mining District (Excluding the Prichard Creek and Eagle Creek Drainages), Secondary Properties, IGS S-03-8.
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