Republic Mines (Irma; Greely; Blackrock; Houston; Republic; Houston; Snowslide), New World Mining District (Cooke Mining District), Park County, Montana, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° North , 109° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~13km
Type:
Group of Mines
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
68424
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68424:9
GUID (UUID V4):
481fa86e-6431-4685-8426-a9b049ee179c
USGS PP610
USBM IC 7546, USGS Bull. 811-A
Located south of Cooke City, the Irma-Republic explored replacement ore bodies in limestone. The property was one of the first located in the district and saw activity from the 1880's-1960's with minor exploration taking place in the last few years.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S References: |
| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| β Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] References: |
| β Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| β | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Wyoming DomainDomain
USA
- Absaroka RangeMountain Range
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