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Hypotheek Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Hypotheek Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Anglesite

Hypotheek Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Anglesite

Hypotheek Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Hypotheek Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Hypotheek Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 30' 41'' North , 116° 16' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.51152,-116.27661
GeoHash:
G#: c2mq611yw
GRN:
N32W58
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pinehurst1,580 (2017)4.2km
Smelterville603 (2017)7.9km
Wardner186 (2017)10.8km
Kellogg2,069 (2017)12.2km
Osburn1,510 (2017)20.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
North Idaho Mineral ClubCoeur d'Alene, Idaho42km
Mindat Locality ID:
3749
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3749:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located in the West Fork of French Gulch approximately 2.8 miles (4.5 kilometers) south of the confluence of French Creek and the Coeur d' Alene River (west of Pine Creek).

The US Bureau of Mines lists the mine as having produced from 1913 to 1954 88,000 tons of ore containing 49,000 ounces of silver, 8,124,000 pounds of lead, 7,100 pounds of zinc, 61,000 pounds of copper, and 580 ounces of gold.

Development Status: Mine
Host Rock Unit: Prichard Formation
Host Rock: Quartzite
Structure: Pine Creek Anticline
Alteration: unknown
Deposit Type: Lenticular masses
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


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

✪ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Habit: crystals to 4cm in length, some doubly terminated, most complex
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Massicot
Formula: PbO
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 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
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMassicot4.AC.25PbO
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MassicotPbO
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MassicotPbO
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

Other Databases

Link to USGS MRDS: 10290943
Link to USGS MRDS:10073422

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References

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UMPLEBY, J.B., JONES, E.L. JR., 1923, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 732.
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JONES, E. L., JR., 1920 , A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE PINE CREEK DISTRICT, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 710 , 36 P.
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Fryklund, V. C., Jr., (1964) , Ore Deposits of the Coeur D'alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 445 , 103 P.
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
Zartman, Robert E., Stacey, John S. (1971) Lead isotopes and mineralization ages in Belt supergroup rocks, northwestern Montana and northern Idaho. Economic Geology, 66 (6) 849-860 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.66.6.849
Victoria E. Mitchell, Earl H. Bennett (1983) Production Statistics for the Coeur d'Alene Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho - 1884-1980. Technical Report 83-3. Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology
Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals - The Complete Reference and Guide to the Minerals of Idaho. (2nd ed.) Museum of Northern Idaho. 373pp.p.5
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