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Hercules Mine, Lelande Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hercules Mine | Mine |
| Lelande Mining District | Mining District |
| Shoshone County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 32' 34'' North , 115° 49' 5'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Basin Mining Co.; Aetna Mining and Millling Co.
A former Cu-Au-Pb-Ni-Ag-Zn occurrence/mine located on the north side of Canyon Creek, 1.5 miles north of Burke.
Host Rock Unit: Burke Formation
Host Rock: Quartzite
Structure: Hercules Fault; O'Neil Gulch Fault; Burke Anticline
Alteration: unknown
Ore: Veins
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin
Other Information: Production was copper (2,000,001-4,000,000 pounds), gold (5,001-10,000 ounces), lead (750,000,001-1,000,000,000 pounds), nickel, silver (30,000,001-40,000,000 ounces), zinc (8,000,001-10,000,000 pounds).
The Hercules Mine consisted of multiple named adits. Among these are the Hercules Mine, Hercules No. 3, Hercules No. 4, and Hercules No. 5.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
26 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 References: |
| β Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 References: |
| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Habit: massive; tabular to 2cm in length Colour: transparent |
| β Anthophyllite Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| β 'Bindheimite' Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
| β Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Grunerite Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 References: |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 References: |
| β 'K Feldspar' References: |
| β 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 References: |
| β Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 References: |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| β Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
| β Plattnerite Formula: PbO2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| β Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Plattnerite | 4.DB.05 | PbO2 |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| β | 'Bindheimite' | 4.DH.20 | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
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Hercules Mine, Lelande Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA