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Missouri Belle Mine, Gibbonsville Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Missouri Belle Mine | Mine |
| Gibbonsville Mining District | Mining District |
| Lemhi County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 27' 8'' North , 114° 19' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Northwest of North Fork near Montana border. The deposit was investigated by Brenda Mines Ltd. from 1978-1980 when a drill program was completed and 2 adits were driven. No further work was recorded at the site until 2006. The deposit is composed of quartz-molybdenite veinlets in an augen gneiss.
The website of American CuMo has recent work on the area (2006-2017) and says: Spring Creek is a high grade molybdenum project that contains fifty-five unpatented claims in a property near Salmon, Lemhi County, Idaho just 2 hrs from the CuMo Project. Original work was done in 1967 with several drill hole intersections. The areas cover a series of molybdenum, silver, and copper-bearing quartz veins together with lead and zinc. The mineralization ranges from 5 to 60 feet in width and a strike length in excess of 3 kilometres.
Property examinations in 2006 outlined at least 25 different quartz veins. Some of the veins have been traced on the surface for up to 10000 ft and a vertical distance in excess of 2000 ft. It has been determined that the veins intersect each other at near right angles and some veins converge to a common focal point. There are indications that this formation produces large pipe-like targets that could produce high yields.
NOTE: This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘBaryte Formula:BaSO4 |
| ⓘEpidote Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘFerrimolybdite Formula:Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| ⓘFluorite Formula:CaF2 |
| ⓘGalena Formula:PbS References: |
| ⓘ'Garnet Group' Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘJarosite Formula:KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ'Limonite' |
| ⓘMolybdenite Formula:MoS2 |
| ⓘPyrite Formula:FeS2 |
| ⓘQuartz Formula:SiO2 |
| ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula:Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘWulfenite Formula:Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| ⓘ | Ferrimolybdite | 7.GB.30 | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘEpidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘFerrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘJarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘBaryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘEpidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘFerrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘJarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘWulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘGarnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘFluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘEpidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘEpidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘGarnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘBaryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘGalena | PbS |
| S | ⓘJarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘMolybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘPyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘTetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘJarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘEpidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘFluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘEpidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘFerrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘJarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘPyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘTetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘFerrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| Mo | ⓘMolybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | ⓘWulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘTetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘBaryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘGalena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘWulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Belt BasinBasin
- Idaho BatholithVolcanic Arc
- Wallace DomainDomain
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