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Monarch Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Monarch Mine Upper Adit (Barton)

Monarch Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Monarch Mine Upper Waste Dump

Monarch Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Monarch Mine Ore Bin

Monarch Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Monarch Mine Upper Adit (Barton)

Monarch Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Monarch Mine Upper Waste Dump

Monarch Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Monarch Mine Ore Bin

Monarch Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Monarch Mine Upper Adit (Barton)

Monarch Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Monarch Mine Upper Waste Dump

Monarch Mine, Summit Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 35' 13'' North , 115° 46' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.58712,-115.78182
GRN:
N32W57
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mullan675 (2017)13.1km
Wallace761 (2017)16.7km
Osburn1,510 (2017)18.6km
Kellogg2,069 (2017)25.9km
Wardner186 (2017)27.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
45803
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45803:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Barton; Coeur d'Alene; Coeur d'Alene North Fork; Monarch Mine; North Fork; Silverado


Located in Barton Gulch (Monarch Mine-upper adit) and along Prichard Creek (Monarch-lower adit) they are both approximately 4.9 miles (7.9 kilometers) southeast of Murray, Idaho. The mill was located at the lower adit.
Commodities (Major): copper, gold (0-50 oz), lead (6,000,001-8,000,000 lbs), silver (50,001-100,000 oz), zinc (100,001-500,000 lbs)
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Prichard Formation, Burke Formation
Host Rock: Shale, Quartzite
Structure: Faulting
Alteration: Oxidization (based on minerals known)
Deposit Type: Fissure Vein
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Databases

Link to USGS MRDS:10144905
Link to USGS MRDS:10105994

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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.
Hosterman J.W., Cressman E.R., 1956, Geology of the Murray area, Shoshone County, Idaho-Contributions to economic geology, 1955, USGS Bulletin, B-1027-P.
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.
idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu (n.d.) https://idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu/webmap/WebData/Mines.asp?Operation=Details&IDs=WL0128
idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu (n.d.) https://idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu/webmap/WebData/Mines.asp?Operation=Details&IDs=WL0123
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