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Empire Copper Mine, Little North Fork Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Empire Copper Mine, Little North Fork Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Empire Copper Mine, Little North Fork Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 37' 32'' North , 116° 19' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.62561,-116.31933
GRN:
N32W58
Type:
Mine
Deposit first discovered:
1886
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pinehurst1,580 (2017)11.4km
Smelterville603 (2017)13.8km
Kellogg2,069 (2017)17.9km
Wardner186 (2017)18.0km
Osburn1,510 (2017)27.4km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
North Idaho Mineral ClubCoeur d'Alene, Idaho35km
Mindat Locality ID:
45686
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45686:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Linfor Copper prospect; Empire Copper; Horse Powell Mine; Horst-Powell Mine


Located just east of the Kootenai/Shoshone Co. Line, Northwest of Kingston.
Ref: Geology and Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho; Joseph B. Umpleby & E. L. Jones, Jr; 1923
Located on the North Fork of the Coeur d' Alene River just east of Browns Gulch approximately 4.1 miles (6.6 kilometers) northwest of the confluence of the North Fork of the Coeur d' Alene River and the main stem of the Coeur d' Alene River.
Commodities (Major) - Copper; (Trace) - Gold
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Revett Formation
Host Rock: Quartzite
Structure: Faulting zone
Ore: Fissure veins
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin

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Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
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

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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Link to USGS MRDS:10073405
Link to USGS MRDS: 10241479

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References

SOPER, E. K., 1918 , THE MINING DISTRICTS OF NORTHERN IDAHO: MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS, V. 116 , P. 124
UMPLEBY, J. B., AND JONES, E. L., JR., 1923 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULLETIN 732 , 156 P.
CALLAWAY F W 1928 MINERAL PROPERTY MAP KELLOGG IDA
Kauffman J.D., Bennett E.H., Mitchell V.E., 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: Coeur d'Alene Mining District (Excluding the Prichard Creek and Eagle Creek Drainages), Major Properties, ISG S 03-3
idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu (n.d.) https://idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu/webmap/WebData/Mines.asp?Operation=Details&IDs=SP0087
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