Big Indian Mine, Helena Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USAi
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Big Indian Mine | Mine |
Helena Mining District | Mining District |
Jefferson County | County |
Montana | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 32' 17'' North , 112° 1' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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South Hills | 517 (2017) | 2.8km |
Helena | 30,581 (2017) | 6.2km |
Montana City | 2,715 (2011) | 6.8km |
Clancy | 1,661 (2011) | 8.5km |
Helena West Side | 1,637 (2011) | 9.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
160092
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:160092:9
GUID (UUID V4):
418192f2-3b87-4813-ac54-703676a3e0fa
REF:Deposit:: MBMG BULL 16, P. 74-5, 105.
Deposit:: USGS BULL 842, P. 210
Deposit:: USGS BULL 57, P. 51, 100.
Production:: MBMG BULL 16, P. 105
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Development Status: Past Producer
Structure: Vertical Joint System; Aplite And Diorite Porphyry Dikes, Boulder Batholith
Host Rock: Quartz Monzonite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
B | Boron | |
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B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10015880 |
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