Calera Mine, Blackbird mine complex, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USAi
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Calera Mine | Mine |
Blackbird mine complex | Complex |
Blackbird Mining District | Mining District |
Lemhi County | County |
Idaho | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 7' 27'' North , 114° 20' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Salmon | 3,036 (2017) | 35.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
136338
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:136338:1
GUID (UUID V4):
01a94dfb-acc3-4ee5-8bbf-cb47df219f31
REF:Deposit:: UMPLEBY, J.B., 1913, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 528, 182 P.164.
Deposit:: MINES AND PROSPECTS OF THE ELK CITY QUAD., IBMG MINES AND
Deposit:: PROSPECTS MAP SERIES, VE MITCHELL, ET AL.
Deposit:: VHAY, J.S., 1948, COBALT-COPPER DEPOSITS IN BLACKBIRD DISTRICT, LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS STRATEGIC MINERALS INV. PRELIM. REPT. 3-219.
Depo
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Bismuth, Nickel, Cobalt, Copper
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Belt Supergroup- Schistose Quartz-Biotite
Structure: Blackbird Structural Block, Minor Folds
Host Rock: Schist
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ Bismuth Formula: Bi |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Safflorite Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Safflorite | 2.EB.15a | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
ⓘ | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
Co | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
As | ⓘ Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | ⓘ Bismuth | Bi |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10067854 |
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