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Silver Dollar Mine, Evolution Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Silver Dollar Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Evolution Mining District | Mining District |
| Shoshone County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 30' 4'' North , 116° 2' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Osburn | 1,510 (2017) | 3.8km |
| Kellogg | 2,069 (2017) | 6.7km |
| Wardner | 186 (2017) | 6.8km |
| Wallace | 761 (2017) | 9.6km |
| Smelterville | 603 (2017) | 10.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Stratton Silver Summit; Hayden Hill; Chester Vein; St. Germaine; Hayden
Located on the south slope of the South Fork Coeur d'Alene River between Spring Gulch and Rosebud Gulch approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) west of Osburn, Idaho.
Commodities (Production): antimony, copper (500,001-2,000,000 lbs), gold (101-500 oz), lead (10,000,001-12,000,000 lbs), silver (8,000,001-10,000,000 oz), zinc (500,001-2,000,000 lbs)
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit(s): Prichard Formation, Wallace Formation, Revett Formation, St. Regis Formation
Host Rock(s): Argillite, Quartzite
Structure(s): Osburn Fault, Mineral Point Fault, Polaris Fault, Silver Summit Fault
Alteration(s): Crush and Shear Zones
Deposit Type(s): Vein
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ Minium Formula: Pb3O4 |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| 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 | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Minium | 4.BD.05 | Pb3O4 |
| 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 Minium | Pb3O4 |
| O | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | โ Minium | Pb3O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10073351 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10192655 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Belt BasinBasin
- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
- West Canadian-Alberta basinBasin
USA
- Idaho
- Coeur d'Alene Mining DistrictMining District
- Montana
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Silver Dollar Mine, Evolution Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA