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Mackay Mining District (Alder Creek Mining District; White Knob Mining District), Custer County, Idaho, USAi
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Mississippian Limestone in the White Knob Mining District (Mackay Mining District)

Mackay Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
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View from a “Small Hill” in the South End of the White Knob Mountains

Mackay Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
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Mississippian Limestone in the White Knob Mining District (Mackay Mining District)

Mackay Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
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View from a “Small Hill” in the South End of the White Knob Mountains

Mackay Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
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Mississippian Limestone in the White Knob Mining District (Mackay Mining District)

Mackay Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
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View from a “Small Hill” in the South End of the White Knob Mountains

Mackay Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
Mindat Locality ID:
3734
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3734:4
GUID (UUID V4):
f0f36b79-47b3-4d1a-a9de-aa7093c5bc00


Umpleby, 1912, outlines the early mining history of the Mackay area:

"Mining activity in the Mackay region began soon after the discovery, in 1880, of the rich lead-silver deposits in the Nicholia district, which is a few miles north of this region.
The copper deposits near Mackay were discovered during this early period of mining activity but were not exploited until more than a decade later, when the mining industry of the region to some extent revived.
Since 1900 the history of the mine now owned by the Empire Copper Co. has been essentially the history of mining in the region. Operations on this group of claims began on a large scale in 1901 with the building of a smelter with two 125-ton blast furnaces at Mackay.
The succession of White Knob companies which owned this property during the next five years is notorious in the annals of mining, each being a drain on the investing public and a failure more disastrous than the one preceding it.
After an expenditure of about $3,000,000 without a cent of profit the enterprise passed into the hands of the Empire Copper Co., an entirely new organization, which has operated the mine on a leasing system at a noteworthy profit.
The deceit and mismanagement that characterized its early history have been a serious detriment to the development of the mineral resources of the region, but its present management is conservative, and the company is encouraging the local industry in every legitimate way.
Recently the profitable exploitation of the lead-silver deposits of the Wilbert mine has given impetus to this branch of the industry. This mine, formerly known as the Daisy Black, made its first production in 1906, but not until the erection of a 100-ton concentrating mill in the fall of 1911 was it actively exploited.
During 1912 and 1913 the mill was operated most of the time, but in the first half of 1914, owing to the low price of lead, it was closed, although development of the ore bodies proceeded.
The production of the Mackay region can be only roughly estimated, as a considerable part of its output was made during the early period of activity, of which there is no satisfactory record.
Even in recent statistical reports the county is the unit, and as this region includes parts of several counties but not all of any one county it is impossible to assemble accurate figures for the region from these reports. The total production of the region up to January 1, 1914, was probably not far from $3,750,000, of which $2,300,000 came from copper, $100,000 from gold, $700,000 from silver, and the remainder from lead.
The Alder Creek and Dome districts, for which the record of production is more accurate than for the others, produced approximately $2,500,000 and $500,000, respectively, to January 1, 1914. Next follows the Era district, with an estimated production of $300,000; the Muldoon district, with $200,000; Copper Basin, $90,000; Birch Creek and Skull Canyon, each about $65,000; and Lead Belt district, with $25,000."

The geology of the area has been summarized as follows (Source: Wilson, A. B., Soulliere, S. J., Skip, Betty, Worl, R. G., and Rhea, K. P., Geology and geochemistry of jasperoid near Mackay, Idaho. Idaho Geological Survey Bull. 27, p. 183-192):

"Three types of mineral deposits have been exploited in the Mackay area: skarn deposits, polymetallic veins in Paleozoic sedimentary rocks, and polymetallic veins in volcanic rocks. The skarn deposits are mainly in the White Knob Mountains where Tertiary leucogranite intrudes Paleozoic limestone. Copper was the main commodity mined, but the deposits also contained lead, zinc, silver, gold, tungsten, and molybdenum (Nelson and Ross, 1969a and b). The deposits consist of chalcopyrite, pyrite, pyrrhotite, calcite, quartz, magnetite, fluorite, scheelite, molybdenite, sphalerite, and specularite in addition to skarn silicate minerals."


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40 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
'Calamine'
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Copper
Formula: Cu
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Cuspidine
Formula: Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
References:
Quartz var. Jasper
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
var. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Geocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite
var. Specularite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Jasper4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Cuspidine9.BE.17Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Calamine'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CCarbon
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CupriteCu2O
O CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O TenoriteCuO
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
S Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Fe Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Zn Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
SbAntimony
Sb GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GeocronitePb14Sb6S23

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