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Mouat Ni-Cu Verdegris Creek prospect, Stillwater Co., Montana, USAi
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Mouat Ni-Cu Verdegris Creek prospectProspect
Stillwater Co.County
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 22' 48'' North , 109° 53' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.38000,-109.89556
GeoHash:
G#: c81f5m0mx
GRN:
N31W56
Locality type:
Prospect
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Absarokee1,150 (2011)38.6km
Greycliff112 (2011)43.5km
Reed Point193 (2011)45.8km
Big Timber1,648 (2017)50.8km
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mountain View; Mouat-Sampson; Stillwater Copper-Nickel


Commodities (Major) - Nickel, Copper; (Minor) - Cobalt; (Trace) - Gold, Silver, PGE
Development Status: Prospect
Deposit Model: 1: Stillwater Ni-Cu
Host Rock Unit: Stillwater Complex, Basal Series
Structure: The Stillwater Complex Is Exposed Along The Northern Margin Of The Beartooth Uplift, One Of Several Laramide Basement-Cored Ranges That Make Up The Rocky Mountain Foreland Of South-Central Montana (Foose And Others, 1961: Kulik And Schmidt, 1988)
Host Rock: Peridotite, Hornfels, Quartz Monzonite
Tectonic Structure: Tectonic Setting At Time Of Emplacement Of The Stillwater Complex Is Unknown. The Complex Was E

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15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Reference: USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2038
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2038
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2038
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2038
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2038
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Reference: Econ Geol (1986) 81:1159-1186; USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2038
β“˜ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Reference: USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2038
β“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Reference: USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2038
β“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Reference: USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2038
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2038
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Reference: USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2038
β“˜ 'Hornblende'
Reference: USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2038
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2038
β“˜ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
Reference: Econ Geol (1986) 81:1159-1186
β“˜ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
Reference: Ohnenstetter, D., Watkinson, D.H., Jones, P.C., Talkington, R.W. (1986) Cryptic compositional variation in laurite and enclosing chromite from the Bird River Sill, Manitoba. Economic Geology: 81(5): 1159-1168.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2038
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2038
β“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2038
β“˜ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Reference: USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2038
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2038
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2038
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2038

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Isoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Laurite2.EB.05aRuS2
β“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
β“˜Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
β“˜var. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Hornblende'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mgβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Sβ“˜ LauriteRuS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feβ“˜ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Feβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
RuRuthenium
Ruβ“˜ LauriteRuS2
PtPlatinum
Ptβ“˜ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe

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ROBY, R.N., 1949, INVESTIGATION OF COPPER-NICKEL DEPOSITS OF THE STILLWATER COMPLEX, STILLWATER AND SWEETGRASS COUNTIES, MONT.: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 4431, P. 6-9.
CORNWALL, H.R., 1973, NICKEL, IN BROBST, D.A......
USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2038 Maps, sections, and structure-contour diagrams showing the geology and geochemistry of the Mouat nickel-copper prospect, Stillwater complex, Stillwater County, Montana

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