Lucky Friday Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lucky Friday Mine | Mine |
| Hunter Mining District | Mining District |
| Shoshone County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 28' 14'' North , 115° 46' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
15061
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15061:8
GUID (UUID V4):
c0cf6f78-cb90-43d6-b954-26ecaa87a62e
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Golden Hunter Mine; Hecla; Gold Hunter
A large, and still operational, mine located just east of Mullan, Idaho.
Commodities (Major): antimony, cadmium, copper (10,000,001-12,000,000 lbs), gold (10,001-50,000 oz), lead (500,000,001-750,000,000 lbs), silver (50,000,001-75,000,000 oz), zinc (50,000,001-75,000,000 lbs)
Development Status: Current Producer
Host Rock Unit: Wallace Formation, St. Regis Formation, Revett Formation
Host Rock: Quartzite
Structure: Hook Anticline, plunges 75 degrees, hosts vein, Osburn Fault, Paymaster Fault, White Ledge Fault, Friday Fault, Star Fault
Alteration: Unknown
Deposit Type: Polymetallic veins
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin
The mine's primary access and production are through the Silver shaft, an 18-foot (5.5 meter) diameter, concrete-lined shaft sunk to a depth of 6,200 feet (1,890 meters), over 2,800 feet (855 meters) below sea level.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
16 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Greenockite Formula: CdS |
| ⓘ Jamesite Formula: Pb2Zn(Fe2+,Zn)2Fe3+4(AsO4)4(OH)10 |
| ⓘ Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Matildite Formula: AgBiS2 |
| ⓘ Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| ⓘ | Matildite | 2.JA.20 | AgBiS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Jamesite | 8.BK.25 | Pb2Zn(Fe2+,Zn)2Fe3+4(AsO4)4(OH)10 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Jamesite | Pb2Zn(Fe2+,Zn)2Fe43+(AsO4)4(OH)10 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Jamesite | Pb2Zn(Fe2+,Zn)2Fe43+(AsO4)4(OH)10 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| S | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| S | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| S | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jamesite | Pb2Zn(Fe2+,Zn)2Fe43+(AsO4)4(OH)10 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Jamesite | Pb2Zn(Fe2+,Zn)2Fe43+(AsO4)4(OH)10 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Jamesite | Pb2Zn(Fe2+,Zn)2Fe43+(AsO4)4(OH)10 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Sb | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Jamesite | Pb2Zn(Fe2+,Zn)2Fe43+(AsO4)4(OH)10 |
| Pb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_Friday_mine |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q18331164 |
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10257227 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Belt BasinBasin
- Wallace DomainDomain
- West Canadian-Alberta basinBasin
USA
- Idaho
- Coeur d'Alene Mining DistrictMining District
- Montana
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References
idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu (n.d.) https://idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu/webmap/WebData/Mines.asp?Operation=Details&IDs=WL0421
Rolland R. Reid (1961) Guidebook to the Geology of the Coeur d'Alene Mining District. Bulletin 16. Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology
