Confederate Gulch; Backer, Confederate Gulch Mining District (Backer Mining District; Canton Mining District; Diamond City Mining District), Broadwater County, Montana, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 34' 60'' North , 111° 27' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Winston | 147 (2011) | 19.9km |
| The Silos | 506 (2017) | 24.0km |
| Townsend | 1,959 (2017) | 29.9km |
| East Helena | 2,057 (2017) | 35.6km |
| Helena Valley Southeast | 8,227 (2011) | 36.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
160835
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:160835:2
GUID (UUID V4):
87bdd416-dda3-4e8a-9fec-dc0aafa43971
REF:Deposit:: PARDEE, J.T., AND SCHRADER, F.C., 1933, METALLIFEROUS DEPOSITS OF THE GREATER HELENA MINING REGION, MONTANA: USGS BULL. 842, P. 163-164, 171-17
Production:: PARDEE, 1933, USGS BULL. 842
Commodities (Major) - Copper, Lead, Gold
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock: Diorite, Gravel
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10008964 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Belt BasinBasin
- Bozeman BasinBasin
- Great Falls DomainDomain
USA
- Montana
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