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Missoula Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Missoula Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Missoula Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Missoula Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Missoula Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Missoula Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Missoula Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Missoula Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Missoula Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 29' 57'' North , 115° 45' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.49925,-115.75112
GeoHash:
G#: c2mwnnbx5
GRN:
N32W57
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mullan675 (2017)5.0km
Wallace761 (2017)13.6km
Osburn1,510 (2017)18.7km
Kellogg2,069 (2017)28.0km
Wardner186 (2017)28.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
45790
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45790:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
National Copper Mine; Missoula Copper prospect; Slide Group; National Mine; Missoula Tunnel; Missoula Shaft


Located in Deadman Gulch approximately 3.1 miles (5.0 kilometers) northeast of Mullan, Idaho.
Commodities (Major): copper, lead, silver
Development Status:
Host Rock Unit: St. Regis Formation, Revett Formation
Host Rock: Quartzite
Structure: National Fault
Alteration: Unknown
Deposit Type: Fissure Vein
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin

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Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Link to USGS MRDS:10078410
Link to USGS MRDS:10144537

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References

idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu (n.d.) https://idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu/webmap/WebData/Mines.asp?Operation=Details&IDs=WL0336
Umpleby, J. B., and Jones, E. L., Jr., (1923) , Geology and Ore Deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Bull. 732 , 156 P.
CALKINS, F. C., AND JONES, E. L., JR., (1923) , ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE REGION AROUND MULLAN, IDAHO, AND SALTESE, MONTANA: USGS BULL. 540 , P. 167 - 211
Hobbs, S.W., Griggs, A.B., Wallace, R.E., Campbell, A.B, (1965), Geology of the Coeur d' Alene District Shoshone County Idaho, USGS Professional Paper 478, Plate 2.
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