Aurora Mine (Aurora and Borealis), Silver Star Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USAi
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Aurora Mine (Aurora and Borealis) | Mine |
Silver Star Mining District | Mining District |
Madison County | County |
Montana | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 41' 6'' North , 112° 20' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Twin Bridges | 394 (2017) | 15.6km |
Sheridan | 677 (2017) | 27.7km |
Whitehall | 1,094 (2017) | 27.7km |
Pony | 118 (2011) | 34.5km |
Butte-Silver Bow (Balance) | 33,525 (2013) | 34.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
159854
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:159854:7
GUID (UUID V4):
f8c2b75e-8457-45c0-a9c1-c4faf1fbfb6b
REF:Deposit:: REYNER, M.L., 1950, DIRECTORY OF MINING PROPERTIES-1949: MONT. BUR. MINES AND GEOL., MEMOIR 31, P. 61.
Deposit:: MBMG MEM 19. P. 48.
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-31-1961
Deposit:: MBM&G M.19,P.48, 1939.
Deposit:: ALSO INCLUDES SECS 10,3.
Deposit:: USBM MRB REP 73, 1952, P A-17.
Deposit:: MBM & G MEM 31, 1950, P61
Deposit:: MBM & G MEM 20, 1940, P63
Deposit:: 1950 GEOLMAP MBMG MEM. 1
Production:: MBMG MEM. 19.
Commodities (Major) - Gold, Silver, Lead; (Trace) - Manganese, Copper
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Lamprophyre Dikes
Structure: Fault Trending N45w
Host Rock: Gneiss
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10019750 |
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