Sunset Mine, Placer Center Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sunset Mine | Mine |
| Placer Center Mining District | Mining District |
| Shoshone County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 33' 29'' North , 115° 50' 11'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rudy group; Sunset Mining Company
Located in the headwaters of the East Fork Ninemile Creek, a tributary of South Fork Coeur d'Alene River, approximately 7.3 miles (11.8 kilometers) northeast of Wallace, Idaho.
The US Bureau of Mines lists the mine as producing from 1913 to 1976 355,000 tons of ore containing 578,000 ounces of silver, 22,909,000 pounds of lead, 31,213,000 pounds of zinc, 639,000 pounds of copper, and 560 ounces of gold.
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit(s): Prichard Formation, Burke Formation, North Gem Stock
Host Rock(s): Argillite, Quartzite, Monzonite
Structure(s): None known (local faulting is likely)
Alteration(s): Chloritization (local)
Deposit Type(s): Vein
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin
Note: Not to be confused with the Sunset Mine on Pine Creek
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10107347 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Belt BasinBasin
- Wallace DomainDomain
- West Canadian-Alberta basinBasin
USA
- Idaho
- Coeur d'Alene Mining DistrictMining District
- Shoshone County
- Beaver Mining DistrictMining District
- Montana
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References
Hobbs, S. Warren, Griggs, Allan B., Wallace, Robert E., Campbell, Arthur B. (1965) Geology of the Coeur d'Alene district, Shoshone County, Idaho. Professional Paper 478. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp478
Sunset Mine, Placer Center Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA