Crystal Mountain Fluorspar Mine (Lumberjack Outcrops; Crystal Mountain Mine Retirement Group), Sapphire Mountains Area, Ravalli County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Crystal Mountain Fluorspar Mine (Lumberjack Outcrops; Crystal Mountain Mine Retirement Group) | Mine |
| Sapphire Mountains Area | Area |
| Ravalli County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 0' 21'' North , 113° 53' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Conner | 216 (2011) | 20.2km |
| Darby | 747 (2017) | 22.6km |
| Charlos Heights | 120 (2011) | 26.1km |
| Hamilton | 4,602 (2017) | 34.1km |
| Corvallis | 976 (2011) | 38.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bitterroot Gem & Mineral Society | Corvallis, Montana | 38km |
Mindat Locality ID:
160999
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:160999:1
GUID (UUID V4):
b1c8879a-ed8d-4f3c-a3ff-eac7cd25674b
~29km east of Darby; Sec. 18, T 3 N, R 18 W.
Commodities (Major) - Fluorine-Fluorite; (Minor) - Nickel, Cobalt; (Trace) - Uranium, REE
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock: Granite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Fergusonite' |
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Thorianite Formula: ThO2 |
| β Thortveitite Formula: Sc2Si2O7 |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Thorianite | 4.DL.05 | ThO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Thortveitite | 9.BC.05 | Sc2Si2O7 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Fergusonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Thorianite | ThO2 |
| O | β Thortveitite | Sc2Si2O7 |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Thortveitite | Sc2Si2O7 |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Sc | Scandium | |
| Sc | β Thortveitite | Sc2Si2O7 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | β Thorianite | ThO2 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10069419 |
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