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Little Giant Mine (Trinity; Little Giant; Unity), Warren Mining District (Marshall Mining District), Idaho County, Idaho, USA i
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Little Giant Mine (Trinity; Little Giant; Unity) Mine
Warren Mining District (Marshall Mining District) Mining District
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Little Giant Mine (Trinity; Little Giant; Unity)	Mine
Warren Mining District (Marshall Mining District)	Mining District
Idaho County	County
Idaho	State
USA	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

45° 15' 41'' North , 115° 40' 54'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: c2j9rxe5g

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
McCall	3,106 (2017)	50.9km

Mindat Locality ID:

45537

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:45537:3

GUID (UUID V4):

Also silver tellurides, Lode Deposits
Structure: Brecciation, Striation, 3 Faults

Alteration: Gouge, Cu - Carbonate Stains

Deposit: Mine On Little Giant Vein. Other Parallel Veins

Development: Unity Mine Also On Little Giant Vein, See 275-A

Geology: 1 Set Joints Ave Trend N 80 Deg E, Ave Dip 60 Deg E; Second Set Ave Trend N 10 Deg W, Ave Dip 53 Deg E.

Rock formation(s): Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite;Dikes-Lamprophyre

Ore(s): Joints

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Commodity List

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

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ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Quartz-monzonite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (1995) Idaho: Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (4) 242-263 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.9926628

ⓘ Bromargyrite

Formula: AgBr

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (1995) Idaho: Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (4) 242-263 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.9926628

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (1995) Idaho: Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (4) 242-263 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.9926628

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Bromargyrite	3.AA.15	AgBr
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	'Wolframite Group'	4.DB.30 va
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Br	Bromine
Br	ⓘ Bromargyrite	AgBr
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Bromargyrite	AgBr
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10071544

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Rocky MountainsMountain Range

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Antler Foreland BasinBasin
Idaho BatholithVolcanic Arc
Wallace DomainDomain

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References

Hill, W. H., (1896), The Little Giant Mine At Warren, Idaho: Eng. Mining Jour., V. 62, P. 416

Livingston, D. C., (1919), Tungsten, Cinnabar, Manganese, Molybdenum, And Tin Deposits Of Idaho: Univ. Of Idaho Bulletin No. 2, V. 14, 72 P.

Reed, J. C., (1937), Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Warren Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 45, 65 P.

Hobbs, S. W., (1964), Mineral Resource - Tungsten, In Mineral And Water Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1, P. 223 - 233.

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