Gold Nugget Claim, Utopia Mining District (Birch Creek Mining District), Beaverhead County, Montana, USAi
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Gold Nugget Claim | Claim |
Utopia Mining District (Birch Creek Mining District) | Mining District |
Beaverhead County | County |
Montana | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 23' 46'' North , 112° 49' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Dillon | 4,210 (2017) | 24.5km |
Twin Bridges | 394 (2017) | 41.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
161709
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:161709:5
GUID (UUID V4):
bb1f9d0f-1c1c-434c-bd29-3ceb30880e05
USBM RI 5552, P. 24
Commodities (Major) - Tungsten, Molybdenum
Deposit Type: Contact Metasomatic
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Phosphoria
Host Rock: Limestone
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10019913 |
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