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Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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USGS Bulletin Excerpt

Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Pin Creek District Claim Map

Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Cross-Section of Mines

Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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USGS Bulletin Excerpt

Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Pin Creek District Claim Map

Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Cross-Section of Mines

Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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USGS Bulletin Excerpt

Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 30' 50'' North , 116° 14' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.51395,-116.24195
GRN:
N32W58
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
47620
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47620:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An informal mining district, in common usage by the mining industry, wholly within the Yreka Mining District.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

32 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bindheimite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
References:
MRDS 10073428
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
MRDS 10073428
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 27 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
References:
MRDS 10073428
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Massicot
Formula: PbO
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region.
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)CO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region.
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'

Gallery:

PbSⓘ Galena
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Galena, etc.

Denver Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Galena

Stewart Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Galena, etc.

Denver Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Galena

Stewart Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Galena, etc.

Denver Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Galena

Stewart Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
ZnSⓘ Sphalerite
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Sphalerite, etc.

Sidney Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Denver Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Sidney Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Sidney Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Denver Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Sidney Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Sidney Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Sphalerite, etc.

Denver Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
Sb2S3ⓘ Stibnite
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Stibnite, etc.

Star Antimony Group Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Stibnite, etc.

Star Antimony Group Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Stibnite, etc.

Star Antimony Group Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Stibnite, etc.

Star Antimony Group Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Stibnite, etc.

Star Antimony Group Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Stibnite, etc.

Star Antimony Group Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMassicot4.AC.25PbO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘBindheimite4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘSiderite
var. Mg-rich Siderite		5.AB.05(Fe,Mg)CO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘLeadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘTyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite(Fe,Mg)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MassicotPbO
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite(Fe,Mg)CO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite(Fe,Mg)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite(Fe,Mg)CO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MassicotPbO
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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References

Jones, Jr., E. L. (1919). A reconnaissance of the Pine Creek district, Idaho. in F. L. Ransome and Ernest Francis Burchard, Contributions to economic geology (short papers and preliminary reports), 1919 : Part I. - Metals and nonmetals except fuels, USGS Bulletin 710 (1920), US Government Printing Office: 1-36.
Varley, Thomas Wright, Clarence A. Soper, Edgar K. Livingston, Douglas C. (1919) A Preliminary Report on the Mining Districts of Idaho, Department of the Interior, Bulletin 166.
Ross C.P. (1941) The Metal and Coal Mining Districts of Idaho, With Notes on the Nonmetallic Mineral Resources of the State, Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology, Pamphlet No. 57 (with maps)
Lemmon, Dwight Moulton and Tweto, O.L. (1962) Tungsten in the United States, exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii. USGS Mineral Investigative Resources Map MR-25.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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