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Silver Dollar Mine, Evolution Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
Regional Level Types
Silver Dollar MineMine (Abandoned)
Evolution Mining DistrictMining District
Shoshone CountyCounty
IdahoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 30' 4'' North , 116° 2' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Osburn1,510 (2017)3.8km
Kellogg2,069 (2017)6.7km
Wardner186 (2017)6.8km
Wallace761 (2017)9.6km
Smelterville603 (2017)10.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
45706
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45706:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Stratton Silver Summit; Hayden Hill; Chester Vein; St. Germaine; Hayden


Located on the south slope of the South Fork Coeur d'Alene River between Spring Gulch and Rosebud Gulch approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) west of Osburn, Idaho.
Commodities (Production): antimony, copper (500,001-2,000,000 lbs), gold (101-500 oz), lead (10,000,001-12,000,000 lbs), silver (8,000,001-10,000,000 oz), zinc (500,001-2,000,000 lbs)
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit(s): Prichard Formation, Wallace Formation, Revett Formation, St. Regis Formation
Host Rock(s): Argillite, Quartzite
Structure(s): Osburn Fault, Mineral Point Fault, Polaris Fault, Silver Summit Fault
Alteration(s): Crush and Shear Zones
Deposit Type(s): Vein
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O MiniumPb3O4
O SideriteFeCO3
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb MiniumPb3O4

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Link to USGS MRDS:10073351
Link to USGS MRDS:10192655

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