Nye Basin Big Seven Occurrence, Stillwater Co., Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nye Basin Big Seven Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Stillwater Co. | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 22' 22'' North , 109° 49' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Absarokee | 1,150 (2011) | 33.6km |
| Reed Point | 193 (2011) | 43.2km |
| Greycliff | 112 (2011) | 43.5km |
| Big Timber | 1,648 (2017) | 52.4km |
REF:Deposit:: WIMMLER, N.L., 1948, INVESTIGATION OF CHROMITE DEPOSITS OF THE STILLWATER COMPLEX, STILLWATER AND SWEETGRASS COUNTIES, MONT.: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 4368, P. 26-29.
Deposit:: PEOPLES, J.W., AND HOWLAND, A.L., 1941, CHRO
Commodities (Major) - Chromium, PGE - Platinum
Development Status: Occurrence
Deposit Model: 2: Bushveld Cr
Host Rock Unit: Josephine Peridotite
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
Tectonic Structure: Tectonic Setting At Time Of Emplacement Of The Stillwater Complex Is Unknown. The Complex Was E
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| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10042343 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Wyoming DomainDomain
USA
- Absaroka RangeMountain Range
- Montana
- Stillwater ComplexComplex
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