Granite Mountain Occurrence, Potosi Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Granite Mountain Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Potosi Mining District | Mining District |
| Madison County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 34' 0'' North , 112° 2' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pony | 118 (2011) | 15.3km |
| Sheridan | 677 (2017) | 17.4km |
| Twin Bridges | 394 (2017) | 22.8km |
| Harrison | 137 (2011) | 24.7km |
| Alder | 103 (2011) | 27.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
161813
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:161813:9
GUID (UUID V4):
c00335d8-16ce-4149-bc4b-486a1ba63729
REF:REID, R., 1957, BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN PART OF THE TOBACCO ROOT MTNS., MADISON CO., MONTANA: MONTANA BUR. OF MINES & GEOL. MEM. 36, 1957.
Deposit:: CATHER AND LINNE, 1983, MLA 95-83.
Commodities (Major) - Tungsten, Molybdenum
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock: Quartz Monzonite
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hübnerite Formula: MnWO4 |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hübnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10008407 |
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