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 |
Montana | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 20' 10'' North , 113° 15' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Philipsburg | 884 (2017) | 2.2km |
Maxville | 130 (2011) | 14.5km |
Anaconda | 9,417 (2011) | 33.9km |
Drummond | 336 (2017) | 37.9km |
Warm Springs | 3,000 (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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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 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 | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Galena | PbS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10019798 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Wallace DomainDomain
USA
- Montana
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