Northern Light Mine, Pine Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Northern Light Mine | Mine |
Pine Creek Mining District | Mining District |
Shoshone County | County |
Idaho | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 30' 51'' North , 116° 14' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Pinehurst | 1,580 (2017) | 2.8km |
Smelterville | 603 (2017) | 5.7km |
Wardner | 186 (2017) | 8.4km |
Kellogg | 2,069 (2017) | 9.8km |
Osburn | 1,510 (2017) | 18.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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North Idaho Mineral Club | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
17085
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17085:2
GUID (UUID V4):
e696031e-4df8-424c-85f1-67e964ded0de
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Northern Lights; Beeler; Carlisle Mine
Located in Pine Creek on the west side approximately 1.6 miles (2.6 kilometers) south of Pinehurst, Idaho.
Commodities (Major): gold, lead, nickel, zinc
Development Status:
Host Rock Unit(s): Prichard Formation
Host Rock(s): Quartzite, Siliceous Slate
Structure(s): Spring Fault (an arm of the Spring Fault passes through the property.
Alteration(s): Gouge; Oxidation
Deposit Type(s): Shear Zone Vein
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin
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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:
ⓘ 'Bindheimite' Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O |
ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Massicot Formula: PbO |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Massicot | 4.AC.25 | PbO |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | 'Bindheimite' | 4.DH.20 | Pb2Sb2O6O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | ⓘ Massicot | PbO |
O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Massicot | PbO |
Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10105942 |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10169417 |
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10135460 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Belt BasinBasin
- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
USA
- Idaho
- Yreka Mining DistrictMining District
- Montana
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