Located in Granite Gulch approximately 4.4 miles (7.1 kilometers) southeast of Murray, Idaho.
Commodities (Primary): Lead, (Tertiary): Copper
Development Status: Prospect
Host Rock Unit: Prichard Formation
Host Rock: Argillite
Structure: Granite Fault (?)
Alteration: unknown
Deposit Type: Vein
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Umpleby, Joseph B.; Jones, E. L. Jr. (1923) Geology and ore deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho. Bulletin 732. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b732

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Montana
- North Montana Thrust BeltBasin

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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.

Hustedde G.S., Strowd W.B., Mitchell V.E., Bennett E.H., 1981, Mines and Prospects of the Wallace Quadrangle, Idaho, MPM-20.

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