Little Giant Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Little Giant Mine | Lode |
Hunter Mining District | Mining District |
Shoshone County | County |
Idaho | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 27' 4'' North , 115° 46' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
27987
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27987:0
GUID (UUID V4):
fcd5fdd6-23e9-4a73-b782-b8757e9e83fc
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Giant Mine; Upper Giant; Lower Giant; Atlas; Little Giant Prospect
Located on the ridge between Willow Creek and Boulder Creek approximately 1.6 miles (2.6 kilometers) southeast of Mullan, Idaho. Work performed prior to 1904. See Upper Giant prospect, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA for a more complete description.
Commodities (Major): copper (1,001-5,000 lbs), gold (0-50 oz), lead (500,001-2,000,000 lbs), silver (5,001-10,000 oz), zinc (10,001-50,000 lbs)
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: St. Regis Formation
Host Rock: Quartzite
Structure: Brecciation, Shearing
Alteration: unknown
Deposit Type: Veins
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
ⓘ Penfieldite Formula: Pb2Cl3(OH) |
ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Penfieldite | 3.DC.15 | Pb2Cl3(OH) |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Penfieldite | Pb2Cl3(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Penfieldite | Pb2Cl3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Penfieldite | Pb2Cl3(OH) |
Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Penfieldite | Pb2Cl3(OH) |
Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10120810 |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10010465 |
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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