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Ambergris Mine, Lelande Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ambergris Mine | Mine |
| Lelande Mining District | Mining District |
| Shoshone County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 32' 59'' North , 115° 49' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Located approximately 7.2 miles (11.6 kilometers) northeast of Wallace, Idaho in the East Fork of Ninemile Creek. The mine is located on the south ridge that lies between Ninemile Creek and Canyon Creek.
Commodities (Major) - copper (5,001-10,000 lbs), gold, lead (2,000,001-4,000,000 lbs), silver (50,001-100,000 oz), zinc
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Burke Formation, Prichard Formation
Host Rock: Quartzite
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| โ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| โ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| โ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| โ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| โ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | โ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | โ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10106001 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Belt BasinBasin
- Wallace DomainDomain
- West Canadian-Alberta basinBasin
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Ambergris Mine, Lelande Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA