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Algonquin Mine, Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District), Granite County, Montana, USAi
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Algonquin MineMine
Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District)Mining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 19' 40'' North , 113° 15' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.32778,-113.26417
GeoHash:
G#: c2prw9ewc
GRN:
N31W58
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Philipsburg884 (2017)2.4km
Maxville130 (2011)15.4km
Anaconda9,417 (2011)33.2km
Drummond336 (2017)38.8km
Warm Springs3,000 (2013)40.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
45242
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45242:8
GUID (UUID V4):
78e5c0ec-0b28-4118-9a65-5fbc1e97087e
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Trout-Algonquin; West Algonquin


Sec. 30, T 7 N, R 13 W.

Commodities (Major) - Silver, Manganese; (Minor) - Copper, Lead, Zinc
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Hasmark Formation, Red Lion Formation
Structure: Philipsburg Anticline, Philipsburg Overthrust, Philipsburg Batholith
Host Rock: Limestone
Tectonic Structure: Cordilleran Miogeosyncline

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Dolomite var. Mg-rich Dolomite
Formula: (Ca,Mg)Mg(CO3)2
β“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Hetaerolite
Formula: ZnMn2O4
β“˜ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
β“˜ Nsutite
Formula: (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
β“˜ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
β“˜ 'Psilomelane'
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
β“˜ Woodhouseite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hetaerolite4.BB.10ZnMn2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜Nsutite4.DB.15c(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
β“˜Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
β“˜Todorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 Β· 3-4H2O
β“˜Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜var. Mg-rich Dolomite5.AB.10(Ca,Mg)Mg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Woodhouseite8.BL.05CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Hβ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hβ“˜ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cβ“˜ Dolomite var. Mg-rich Dolomite(Ca,Mg)Mg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Oβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oβ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oβ“˜ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ Dolomite var. Mg-rich Dolomite(Ca,Mg)Mg(CO3)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mgβ“˜ Dolomite var. Mg-rich Dolomite(Ca,Mg)Mg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Alβ“˜ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kβ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Caβ“˜ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Caβ“˜ Dolomite var. Mg-rich Dolomite(Ca,Mg)Mg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnβ“˜ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Mnβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnβ“˜ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnβ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

USGS Professional Paper 78: 212.
USGS Bulletin 922-G: 157-204.
U.S. Bureau of Mines, Report of Investigation RI 4723: 57.
USGS Bulletin 725: 146-147.
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Bulletin 30: 21.
USGS Bulletin 1237: 31-57, Plates.
Prinz, William C.(1967): Geology and Ore Deposits of the Philipsburg District, Granite County, Montana. USGS Bulletin 1237, 66 pages.
pubs.usgs.gov (n.d.) http://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/1237/report.pdf
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