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Orogrande - Frisco Mine, Orogrande Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 42' 28'' North , 115° 32' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.70778,-115.54305
GRN:
N31W59
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Elk City202 (2017)15.6km
Stites222 (2017)54.2km
Kooskia606 (2017)59.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
68975
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68975:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hogan Mine; Butte & Orogrande Mine



The Orogrande-Frisco was one of the most prominent mines of the Orogrande district. It was located near the town of Orogrande along the Crooked River. The ore occurred as disseminations in a zone of schist containing abundant pegmatitic material. Most of the production came from a pit.

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S

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References

Lorain, S.H. (1938) Gold Mining and Milling in Idaho County, Idaho. US Bureau of Mines Information Circular 7039
Bell, R.N. (1906) Seventh Annual Report of the Mining Industry of Idaho for the Year 1905.
Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., (1934), Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Elk City, Orogrande, Buffalo Hump, And Tenmile Districts, Idaho County, Idaho: USGS Circ. 9, 89 P.
Koschmann, Albert Herbert, Bergendahl, M.H. (1968) Principal gold-producing districts of the United States. Professional Paper 610. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp610
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