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Sanders Mine (Saunders Mine; Mountain View), Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District), Granite Co., Montana, USAi
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Sanders Mine (Saunders Mine; Mountain View)Mine
Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District)Mining District
Granite Co.County
MontanaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 20' 10'' North , 113° 15' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Philipsburg884 (2017)2.2km
Maxville130 (2011)14.5km
Anaconda9,417 (2011)33.9km
Drummond336 (2017)37.9km
Warm Springs3,000 (2013)40.8km


REF:Deposit:: USGS PP 78, P. 212.
Deposit:: USGS BULL 725, P. 172.
Deposit:: USGS BULL 1237, P. 15-57, PLATES
Production:: USGS PP 78.
Commodities (Major) - Lead, Gold, Silver; (Minor) - Manganese
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Philipsburg Batholith
Structure: Philipsburg Anticline, Philipsburg Overthrust, Philipsburg Batholith
Host Rock: Limestone, Granodiorite

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Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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Link to USGS MRDS:10019798

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