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Monitor Mine, St. Regis Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Monitor Mine Lower Adit

Monitor Mine, St. Regis Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Monitor Mine, St. Regis Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Monitor Mine Lower Waste Dump

Monitor Mine, St. Regis Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Monitor Mine Lower Adit

Monitor Mine, St. Regis Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Monitor Mine, St. Regis Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Monitor Mine Lower Waste Dump

Monitor Mine, St. Regis Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Monitor Mine, St. Regis Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Monitor Mine, St. Regis Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 20' 53'' North , 115° 34' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.34833,-115.57111
GRN:
N32W57
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mullan675 (2017)22.0km
Wallace761 (2017)30.3km
Thompson Falls1,332 (2017)32.5km
Saint Regis319 (2011)35.7km
Osburn1,510 (2017)36.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
45705
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45705:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Montana - Idaho Mine


Coordinates are for shaft collar.
Lower workings are located in Manhattan Creek approximately 0.4 miles (0.6 kilometers) northeast of the confluence of Manhattan Creek and Loop Creek.
Commodities (Major): copper (10,001-50,000 lbs), gold (0-50 oz), lead, silver (51-100 oz), zinc
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Wallace Formation (Newland)
Host Rock: Limey Sandstone
Structure: Faulting, Wishards Sill
Alteration: Oxidization (upper workings)
Deposit Type: Veins
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Zálesíite
Formula: CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘZálesíite8.DL.15CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ZálesíiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O

Other Databases

Link to USGS MRDS:10105995
Link to USGS MRDS:10241819

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References

UMPLEBY, J.B., JONES, E.L. JR., 1923, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 732.
Calkins F.C., Jones E.L., Jr, Umpleby J.B., 1914, Contributions to economic geology, 1912; Part I, Metals and nonmetals except fuels-Lead and Zinc, USGS B-540-E.
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 VI: St. Joe River Drainage, IGS S 03-9.
KATZ, F. J., 1928 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1925 , PT. I - METALS: USBM, P. 539 - 550.
GERRY, C. N., 1925 , GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, LEAD, AND ZINC IN IDAHO, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1922 , PT. 1 - METALS: USGS, P. 242.
PARDEE, J. T., 1911 , GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION OF THE UPPER ST. JOE RIVER BASIN, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 470 , P. 39 - 61.
COLLIER, A. J., 1906 , ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ST. JOE RIVER BASIN, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 285 , P. 129 - 139.
GERRY, C. N., 1920 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1918 , PT. 1 - METALS: USGS, P. 492.
BELL, R. N., 1906 , 7TH ANNUAL REPORT OF IDAHO MINING INDUSTRY FOR 1905 , P. 129.
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