Saginaw Mine, Big Hole Divide Area, Beaverhead County, Montana, USAi
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Saginaw Mine | Mine |
Big Hole Divide Area | Area |
Beaverhead County | County |
Montana | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 13' 48'' North , 113° 26' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Salmon | 3,036 (2017) | 35.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
164382
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:164382:7
GUID (UUID V4):
47787d10-b9f2-477b-878e-e71867946d1a
REF:Deposit:: MBMG BULL 85, P. 41
Production:: M.B.M.G. BULL. 85.
Deposit:: SASSMAN, OREN, 1941, METAL MINING IN HISTORIC BEAVERHEAD:
Deposit:: MS THESIS, MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, P.282-283
Deposit:: COPPINGER, WALTER, 1974, STRATIGRAPHIC AND STRUCTRUAL STUDY
Deposit:: OF BELT SUPERGROUP AND ASSOCIATED ROCKS IN
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Copper
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Bluebird Dolomite
Host Rock: Shale, Quartzite
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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 Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
β 'Jasper' |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Jasper' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10097841 |
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