Hughes Creek Mining District (Alta Mining District), Ravalli Co., Montana, USAi
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Hughes Creek Mining District (Alta Mining District) | Mining District |
Ravalli Co. | County |
Montana | State |
USA | Country |
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Locality type:
36 miles south of Darby. Gold and tin lodes and placers.
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β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Locality: Hughes Creek placers, Hughes Creek Mining District (Alta Mining District), Ravalli Co., Montana, USA Reference: Gobla, M.J. (2012) Montana mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 87, #3, 208-240; Chris Tucker and John Betts specimens. |
β Cassiterite var. Wood Tin Formula: SnO2 Locality: Hughes Creek placers, Hughes Creek Mining District (Alta Mining District), Ravalli Co., Montana, USA Reference: Gobla, M.J. (2012) Montana mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 87, #3, 208-240; Chris Tucker and John Betts specimens. |
β Gold Formula: Au Locality: Hughes Creek placers, Hughes Creek Mining District (Alta Mining District), Ravalli Co., Montana, USA Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States" |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
β | var. Wood Tin | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Cassiterite var. Wood Tin | SnO2 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Sn | β Cassiterite var. Wood Tin | SnO2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
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