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Snowstorm Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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View of the Wallace lead-silver mining area, in 1907.

Snowstorm Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Bird’s eye view of Snowstorm Mine, Mullan, in 1907.

Snowstorm Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Snowstorm Mine and Mill

Snowstorm Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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View of the Wallace lead-silver mining area, in 1907.

Snowstorm Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Bird’s eye view of Snowstorm Mine, Mullan, in 1907.

Snowstorm Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Snowstorm Mine and Mill

Snowstorm Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
00599350017272074087205.jpg
View of the Wallace lead-silver mining area, in 1907.

Snowstorm Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
06101040017272074084173.jpg
Bird’s eye view of Snowstorm Mine, Mullan, in 1907.

Snowstorm Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 28' 53'' North , 115° 43' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.48157,-115.72882
GeoHash:
G#: c2mwnebb5
GRN:
N32W57
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mullan675 (2017)5.6km
Wallace761 (2017)15.0km
Osburn1,510 (2017)20.5km
Kellogg2,069 (2017)30.0km
Wardner186 (2017)30.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
45680
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45680:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located at the eastern end of the Coeur d'Alene District, Northeast of Mullan, and 1 1/2 miles from the National Mine. This mine started in 1903 and stopped producing ore in 1915. As of 1923 it was developed to a depth of 1,600' by four shafts. It was noted as a large producer of copper ore.

Structure: Osburn Fault Zone Snowstorm Fault, Granite Peak Syncline

Alteration: Oxidation Zone Extends To 1600 Foot Level

Tectonics: Belt Basin

Deposit: Above strike and dip refer to the enclosing revett fm

Deposit type: Sediment-hosted Cu, Revett

Development: 4 tunnels ; econ.com: aerial tramway transported ore to larson to a 100 ton/day concentrator. (1912)

Geology: Snowstorm fault cuts off ore body on the southern end ; geol.env: m10geosynclinal sed rocks

Rock formation(s): Revett Formation


Ore(s): Mineralization Confined To 40 Ft Thick White Quartzite Member Of The Revett Fm.

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Mineral List


13 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:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ '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
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S

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References

www.mindat.org (n.d.) https://www.mindat.org/mesg-543431.html
Moore, F.C. (1911) Twelfth Annual Report of the Mining Industry of Idaho For the Year 1910
Calkins, F.C.,and Jones, E.L., Jr., (1912), Economic Geology of the Region Around Mullan, Idaho, and Saltese, Montana: Us Geological Survey Buletin 540 Part 1, Pp. 202-207
Umpleby, Joseph B. & E. L. Jones, Jr. (1923), Geology and Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho.
Umpleby, Joseph B. and Jones, E.L. Jr., (1923), Geology and Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 732, Pp. 28-29, 115-117.
Fryklund, Verne C.,jr., (1964), Ore Deposits of the Coeur D'alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Prof. Paper 445, Pp. 13,35,43
Hobbs, S.W., Griggs, A.B., Wallace, R.E., Campbell, A.B. (1965) Geology Of The Coeur D'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho. Geological Survey Professional Paper 478, 139 pages.
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
John D. Kauffman, Earl H. Bennett, Victoria E. Mitchell (2003) Site Inspection Report for the Abandoned and Inactive Mines in Idaho on U.S. Forest Service Lands (Region 1), Idaho Panhandle National Forest: Volume III. Staff Report 03-3. Idaho Geological Survey
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