Copper Glance Mine (Idaho), Yellow Jacket Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Copper Glance Mine (Idaho) | Mine |
| Yellow Jacket Mining District | Mining District |
| Lemhi County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 58' 21'' North , 114° 30' 18'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Challis | 1,043 (2017) | 56.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
136713
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:136713:6
GUID (UUID V4):
f9eab455-99a3-4438-be9d-5ea967ad637f
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Grubstake Mine, Diamond Queen Mine, Silver Moon Mine, Idaho Mine
REF:Deposit:: ANDERSON, ALFRED L., 1953, GOLD-COPPER-LEAD DEPOSITS IN THE YELLOWJACKET DISTRICT, LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH. 94, 41 P
Deposit:: 1953 RECON IDA. BUR. MINES AND GEOL. PAMPH. 9
Production:: ANDERSON, A.L., 1953, ID
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Copper, Lead; (Minor) - Gold
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Yellowjacket Formation - Micaceous Quartzite
Structure: Brecciation
Host Rock: Quartzite
The Copper Glance mine, also called Grubstake, Diamond Queen, Silver Moon, and Idaho, is along the divide between Yellowjacket and Trail Creeks about 1.5 miles southeast from the Yellowjacket townsite. The deposit was discovered in 1901. The principal workings consist of a 305-foot-long adit with drifts, raises, and stopes (Ross, 1934, p. 113). In a 1,500- foot-long, 1,400-foot- wide area around the adit are two additional adits, a number of pits and trenches along with connecting jeep trails and dozer roads. The mine was examined in the late 1980's by the WestGold/U.S. Antimony Corporation joint venture (Howell and Wendland, 1989, p. 15). Shipped between 1929 and 1979 were 71 tons of ore that yielded 14 ounces gold, 1,595 ounces silver, 3,685 pounds copper, 5,297 pounds lead, and 4,015 pounds zinc (Anderson, 1953, p. 17; Fisher and Johnson, 1987, p. 104).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10070508 |
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