Hornsilver Mine, Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USAi
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Hornsilver Mine | Mine |
Lava Creek Mining District | Mining District |
Butte County | County |
Idaho | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 35' 49'' North , 113° 34' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
138054
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:138054:8
GUID (UUID V4):
aed4cf68-4bc5-47e1-a9d1-829a5b193b49
REF:Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1929, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LAVA CREEK DISTRICT, IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH. 32, 70 P.
Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1947, EPITHERMAL MINERALIZATION AT THE LAST CHANCE AND HORNSILVER MINES, LAVA CREEK DIS
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc; (Minor) - Gold; (Trace) - Bismuth, Antimony
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Swauger Quartzite - Dolomitic Quartzite
Structure: Minor Faults
Host Rock: Andesite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
13 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
ⓘ Famatinite Formula: Cu3SbS4 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Hübnerite Formula: MnWO4 |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
ⓘ Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
ⓘ Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
ⓘ | Famatinite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3SbS4 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
ⓘ | Hübnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
S | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zn | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10071907 |
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