Peacock Mine, Leadore Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Peacock Mine | Mine |
| Leadore Mining District | Mining District |
| Lemhi County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 44' 14'' North , 113° 24' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Junction district?
The cyanotrichite and other specimens labelled as this locality may be incorrect according to Rob Lavinsky: “I couldn't find any info about this mine, and while doing a bit of research I found a good article from Lanny Ream on his website about how the Peacock Mine is probably not the locality for this material, and may have never produced these specimens at all. Today, it's all still labeled as coming from the Peacock Mine, but in the article, Lanny says that he and a friend found specimens of cyanotrichite, azurite and malachite at the Iron Dyke Mine in Stroud Gulch (just east of the Peacock Mine). Lanny states "What is apparently the Peacock Mine, presently shows no mineralization at all. Not one scrap of azurite, cyanotrichite or malachite can be seen on the dumps or workings." Interesting stuff.” You can read the article here: http://www.lrream.com/idaholocalities.html .
UPDATE: The azurite occurrence has recently been confirmed via three different collectors, and a full discussion of the locality is presented in Mineral News, Vol. 38, No. 4, page 8 forward.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Cyanotrichite Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Cyanotrichite | 7.DE.10 | Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Cyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Cyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Cyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Peacock Mine, Leadore Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA