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Pilot Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 37' 41'' North , 115° 50' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.62817,-115.84725
GRN:
N32W57
Type:
Claim
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Osburn1,510 (2017)17.7km
Mullan675 (2017)17.9km
Wallace761 (2017)18.2km
Kellogg2,069 (2017)22.7km
Wardner186 (2017)24.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
45713
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45713:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A gold mine north of Murray along Gold Run Gulch. The ore was a quartz vein following a fault in sediments of the Pritchard Formation. It was developed by an adit 700' long. In 1928 one ton of ore was produced containing 15 ounces gold and 19 ounces silver.

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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
TeTellurium
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Link to USGS MRDS:10078314
Link to USGS MRDS:10217339

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References

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 I: Prichard Creek and Eagle Creek Drainages, Major Properties, IGS S 03-2.
Shenon P.J., 1938, Geology and Ore Deposits Near Murray, Idaho, IGS IBMG P-47.
idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu (n.d.) https://idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu/webmap/WebData/Mines.asp?Operation=Details&IDs=WL0058
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