Jack Waite Mine, Eagle Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Jack Waite Mine | Mine |
| Eagle Mining District | Mining District |
| Shoshone County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 39' 50'' North , 115° 44' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mullan | 675 (2017) | 22.0km |
| Trout Creek | 242 (2011) | 22.1km |
| Belknap | 158 (2011) | 25.1km |
| Wallace | 761 (2017) | 25.2km |
| Osburn | 1,510 (2017) | 26.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Jack Waite Consolidated Mine
Mine and mill site are located on Tributary Creek, a branch of the East Fork of Eagle Creek in Section 19, T50N, R6E B.M., 6 miles northeast of Murray. The mine workings straddle the Idaho, Montana border.
Commodities (Major): copper (50,001-100,000 lbs), gold (101-500 oz), lead (8,000,001-10,000,000 lbs), silver (10,001-50,000 oz), zinc (500,001-2,000,000 lbs)
Development Status: Mine
Host Rock Unit: Prichard Formation;
Host Rock: Argillite, Quartzite, Shale
Structure: Shear Zone
Alteration: unknown
Deposit Type: Fissure Veins (Montana Vein and Idaho Vein)
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10078310 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Belt BasinBasin
- Wallace DomainDomain
- West Canadian-Alberta basinBasin
USA
- Montana
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Jack Waite Mine, Eagle Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA