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Native Copper from
Silverton Prospect, Eureka Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Native Copper
Formula:Cu
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Copper data
Locality Data:Click here to view Silverton Prospect, Eureka Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:455385
Long-form Identifier:1:3:455385:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Copper
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘPope-Shenon Mine, Sal Mountain, Salmon, Eureka Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Copper Mine (MRDS - 10013542), Carmen Creek Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
24.4km (15.1 miles) ⓘCopper Queen Occurrence (EZ Copper), North Fork Area, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
26.5km (16.4 miles) ⓘBlackpine Mine (Shulenberger Prospect), Copper Creek, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘTwin Peaks Mine (Kapp; Spair Time Mine; Rattlesnake), Deer Creek area, Unorganized Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘJahnke Mine, Beaverhead Mining District (Dark Horse Mining District), Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
30.5km (18.9 miles) ⓘIron Creek deposit (Little No Name), Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
30.5km (19.0 miles) ⓘNorthfield Prospect (Stevenson Prospect), Blackbird mine complex, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
31.6km (19.6 miles) ⓘBlackbird Mine, Blackbird mine complex, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘElla Prospect, Blackbird mine complex, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
References
Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.
 
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