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Marsh Mine, Lelande Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Marsh Mine, Lelande Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Marsh Mine, Lelande Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Marsh Mine, Lelande Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Marsh Mine, Lelande Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Marsh Mine, Lelande Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Marsh Mine, Lelande Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 31' 13'' North , 115° 48' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.52048,-115.80659
GeoHash:
G#: c2mwkfb4y
GRN:
N32W57
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mullan675 (2017)5.6km
Wallace761 (2017)10.5km
Osburn1,510 (2017)14.6km
Kellogg2,069 (2017)23.6km
Wardner186 (2017)24.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
45797
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45797:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cooney Group; Marsh Mine No. 1


Located on the south side of Canyon Creek approximately 0.6 miles (1.0 kilometers) east of Burke, Idaho.
Commodities (Major): copper (10,001-50,000 lbs), gold (101-500 oz), lead (15,000,001-20,000,000 lbs), silver (100,001-500,000 oz), zinc (100,001-500,000 lbs)
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Prichard Formation, Burke Formation
Host Rock: Quartzite
Structure: O'Neil Gulch Fault
Alteration: Unknown
Deposit Type: Veins
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin

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8 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
PbLead
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Link to USGS MRDS:10078359
Link to USGS MRDS:10217763

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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.
GRIGGS A.B., 1952 Geology and Notes on Ore Deposits in Canyon-Nine mile Creeks Area, Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT, 108 P.
CROSBY, G. M., 1969 , QUARTERLY OF THE COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES, V. 64 , NO. 1 , P. 172 . GRIGGS, A. B., 1952 , USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT, 108 P.
SHANNON 1926 US NATL MUSEUM BULL 131 P 98, 111
idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu (n.d.) https://idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu/webmap/WebData/Mines.asp?Operation=Details&IDs=WL0276
Fryklund, V. C., Jr., (1964) , Ore Deposits of the Coeur D'alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 445 , 103 P.
Hobbs, S. Warren, Griggs, Allan B., Wallace, Robert E., Campbell, Arthur B. (1965) Geology of the Coeur d'Alene district, Shoshone County, Idaho. Professional Paper 478. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp478
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