Silver Chief Mine, Franklin Hill Iron Deposit (Tarriff; Courtney Manganiferous Iron Deposit; Courtney Prospect), Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District), Granite County, Montana, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 20' 6'' North , 113° 15' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 884 (2017) | 2.3km |
| Maxville | 130 (2011) | 14.6km |
| Anaconda | 9,417 (2011) | 33.7km |
| Drummond | 336 (2017) | 38.0km |
| Warm Springs | 3,000 (2013) | 40.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
164583
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:164583:8
GUID (UUID V4):
f2d5a278-1d8a-476f-986d-99f343cea208
Commodities (Major) - Silver; (Minor) - Gold, Lead
Development Status: Past Producer
Structure: Philipsburg Batholith, Philipsburg Anticline, Philipsburg Overthrust
Host Rock: Granodiorite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 References: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
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 | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10019608 |
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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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