Silver Coin Mine, Blue Cloud Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Silver Coin Mine | Mine |
| Blue Cloud Mining District | Mining District |
| Lewis and Clark County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 36' 48'' North , 112° 8' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Helena West Side | 1,637 (2011) | 2.9km |
| Helena Valley West Central | 7,883 (2011) | 8.4km |
| Helena | 30,581 (2017) | 8.5km |
| South Hills | 517 (2017) | 12.8km |
| Helena Valley Northwest | 3,482 (2011) | 14.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
164586
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:164586:9
GUID (UUID V4):
e8606855-a8da-41f0-b490-078d4cf54246
Sec. 20, T 10 N, R 4 W.
Commodities (Major) - Silver; (Minor) - Copper, Lead, Gold, Zinc; (Trace) - Vanadium, Arsenic, Antimony
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Belt Series
Structure: Boulder Batholith
Host Rock: Limestone
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| β Descloizite Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| β Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite Formula: Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| β Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β 'Stibiconite' Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 'Stibiconite' | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
| β | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) | |
| β | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10015855 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Belt BasinBasin
- Great Falls DomainDomain
USA
- Montana
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