San Francisco Mine (Frisco Shaft), Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District), Granite County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Mine (Frisco Shaft) | Mine |
| Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District) | Mining District |
| Granite County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 20' 30'' North , 113° 15' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 884 (2017) | 2.7km |
| Maxville | 130 (2011) | 13.8km |
| Anaconda | 9,417 (2011) | 34.2km |
| Drummond | 336 (2017) | 37.3km |
| Warm Springs | 3,000 (2013) | 40.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
164399
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:164399:5
GUID (UUID V4):
4cefaff7-f642-4c1f-8f92-60a6c287e2a4
REF:Deposit:: USGS PP 78, P. 208.
Deposit:: USGS BULL 1237, PLATE 1.
Production:: EMMONS AND CALKINS, 1913, USGS PP 78.Deposit:: PRINZ, 1967,USGS BULL 1237 P27 PL1
Deposit:: EMMONS AND CALKINS 1913 USGS PROF PAPER 78, P208
Deposit:: ALSO SEE MIN. PROP. FILE 41.84
Deposit:: USGS PROF. PAPER 78, 1913 P.208
Deposit:: MBM & G BULL 111, DIR OF MINING ENTERPRISES FOR 1979,
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Gold; (Minor) - Copper, Lead, Zinc; (Trace) - Manganese, Arsenic, Antimony
Development Status: Past Producer
Structure: Philipsburg Batholith, Philipsburg Anticline, Philipsburg Overthrust
Host Rock: Granodiorite
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10019603 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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- Wallace DomainDomain
USA
- Montana
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