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Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USAi
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Galena

St. Louis Mine, Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA
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Galena

St. Louis Mine, Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA
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Galena

St. Louis Mine, Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
39471
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39471:7
GUID (UUID V4):
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48 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: CuPbBiS3
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aCuPbBiS3
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
ⓘFamatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘCervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SnTin
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3

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