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Sierra Nevada Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Sierra Nevada Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Sierra Nevada Mine

Sierra Nevada Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Sierra Nevada Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Sierra Nevada Stock Certificate

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Sierra Nevada Mine

Sierra Nevada Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Sierra Nevada Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Sierra Nevada Stock Certificate

Sierra Nevada Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Sierra Nevada Mine

Sierra Nevada Mine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 31' 23'' North , 116° 9' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.52332,-116.16188
GRN:
N32W58
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wardner186 (2017)2.1km
Smelterville603 (2017)2.6km
Kellogg2,069 (2017)3.6km
Pinehurst1,580 (2017)5.9km
Osburn1,510 (2017)12.4km
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ClubLocationDistance
North Idaho Mineral ClubCoeur d'Alene, Idaho49km
Mindat Locality ID:
45677
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45677:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located in Deadwood Gulch approximately 2.2 miles (3.5 kilometers) southwest of Kellogg, Idaho.
Commodities (Major): copper (10,001-50,000 lbs), gold (101-500 oz), lead (30,000,001-40,000,000 lbs), silver (500,001-2,000,000 oz), zinc (50,001-100,000 lbs)
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit(s): Revett Formation, St. Regis Formation
Host Rock(s): Quartzite
Structure(s): Grey Fault, Kruger Fault, Alhambra Fault (Unnamed offshoot fault that ties into the Kruger Fault)
Alteration(s): Oxidation
Deposit(s): Vein ranges in dip from horizontal to 40 deg s W, Fissure Which Strikes N 45 Deg W And Dips 38 Deg Sw
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Massicot
Formula: PbO
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Bill Hamel Collection; The Sierra Nevada Mine lies within the same Revett-St. Regis quartzite host sequence & structural domain as the Bunker Hill & Page mines, where sphalerite is a principal sulfide & siderite a characteristic gangue of the Ag-Pb-Zn stage. USGS & IGS studies show that Coeur d’Alene-type veins formed from Cretaceous metamorphic-hydrothermal fluids along NW faults, producing galena ± sphalerite ± tetrahedrite with Fe-carbonate halos in the Revett quartzites. Given this identical host & vein style, & documented Zn production (50,000→100,000 lb) at Sierra Nevada, a reasonable interpretation is that its ores likewise contained sphalerite as the Zn phase & siderite as associated gangue, now partly oxidized near surface. I will add the below 3 citations in support of this: Leach, D.L., et al. (2002), “Age and Origin of Base & Precious Metal Veins of the Coeur d’Alene District, Idaho,” Economic Geology 97(1):23-42. Umpleby, J.B., & Jones, E.L., Jr. (1923), USGS Bulletin 732: Geology & Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho. Long, K.R. (1998), USGS Open-File Report 98-583: Grade & Tonnage Models for Coeur d’Alene-type Deposits.Identified by Bill Hamel: Visual Identification
Umpleby, Joseph B.; Jones, E. L. Jr. (1923) Geology and ore deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho. Bulletin 732. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b732
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
References:
Bill Hamel Collection; The Sierra Nevada Mine lies within the same Revett-St. Regis quartzite host sequence & structural domain as the Bunker Hill & Page mines, where sphalerite is a principal sulfide & siderite a characteristic gangue of the Ag-Pb-Zn stage. USGS & IGS studies show that Coeur d’Alene-type veins formed from Cretaceous metamorphic-hydrothermal fluids along NW faults, producing galena ± sphalerite ± tetrahedrite with Fe-carbonate halos in the Revett quartzites. Given this identical host & vein style, & documented Zn production (50,000→100,000 lb) at Sierra Nevada, a reasonable interpretation is that its ores likewise contained sphalerite as the Zn phase & siderite as associated gangue, now partly oxidized near surface. I will add the below 3 citations in support of this: Leach, D.L., et al. (2002), “Age and Origin of Base & Precious Metal Veins of the Coeur d’Alene District, Idaho,” Economic Geology 97(1):23-42. Umpleby, J.B., & Jones, E.L., Jr. (1923), USGS Bulletin 732: Geology & Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho. Long, K.R. (1998), USGS Open-File Report 98-583: Grade & Tonnage Models for Coeur d’Alene-type Deposits.Identified by Bill Hamel: Visual Identification
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
Bill Hamel Collection; The Sierra Nevada Mine lies within the same Revett-St. Regis quartzite host sequence & structural domain as the Bunker Hill & Page mines, where sphalerite is a principal sulfide & siderite a characteristic gangue of the Ag-Pb-Zn stage. USGS & IGS studies show that Coeur d’Alene-type veins formed from Cretaceous metamorphic-hydrothermal fluids along NW faults, producing galena ± sphalerite ± tetrahedrite with Fe-carbonate halos in the Revett quartzites. Given this identical host & vein style, & documented Zn production (50,000→100,000 lb) at Sierra Nevada, a reasonable interpretation is that its ores likewise contained sphalerite as the Zn phase & siderite as associated gangue, now partly oxidized near surface. I will add the below 3 citations in support of this: Leach, D.L., et al. (2002), “Age and Origin of Base & Precious Metal Veins of the Coeur d’Alene District, Idaho,” Economic Geology 97(1):23-42. Umpleby, J.B., & Jones, E.L., Jr. (1923), USGS Bulletin 732: Geology & Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho. Long, K.R. (1998), USGS Open-File Report 98-583: Grade & Tonnage Models for Coeur d’Alene-type Deposits.Identified by Bill Hamel: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

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
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMassicot4.AC.25PbO
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MassicotPbO
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MassicotPbO
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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References

V.E. MITCHELL, ET. AL; MINES AND PROSPECTS MAP SERIES, 1981, SPOKANE QUAD, LOCATION NO. 224
Leach, D.L., et al. (2002), “Age and Origin of Base & Precious Metal Veins of the Coeur d’Alene District, Idaho,” Economic Geology 97(1):23-42.
Umpleby, J.B., & Jones, E.L., Jr. (1923), USGS Bulletin 732: Geology & Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho.
Long, K.R. (1998), USGS Open-File Report 98-583: Grade & Tonnage Models for Coeur d’Alene-type Deposits.
Ransome, F. L., (1905) , Ore Deposits of the Coeur D'alene District, Idaho: USGS Bull. 260 , P. 274 - 303
RANSOME, F. L., AND CALKINS, F. C., (1908) , THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 62 , 203 P.
Umpleby, J. B., and Jones, E. L., Jr., (1923) , Geology and Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Bull. 732 , 156 P.
Gerry, C. N., (1923) , Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc in Idaho, in Mineral Resources of the United States, 1921 , Pt. 1 - Metals: USGS, P. 418.
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