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Flathead Mine (Hog Heaven Project), Kofford Ridge, Hog Heaven Mining District (Flathead Mining District), Flathead County, Montana, USAi
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Flathead Mine (Hog Heaven Project)Mine
Kofford RidgeRidge
Hog Heaven Mining District (Flathead Mining District)Mining District
Flathead CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 55' 26'' North , 114° 34' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.92407,-114.58313
GeoHash:
G#: c2w88s71g
GRN:
N32W57
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Elmo180 (2011)20.3km
Marion886 (2011)21.0km
Kila392 (2011)23.7km
Lonepine162 (2011)24.9km
Big Arm177 (2011)25.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Northwest Montana Rock Chucks Rock ClubKalispell, Montana36km
Mindat Locality ID:
20080
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20080:7
GUID (UUID V4):
c8c434ad-bab6-4e1b-9123-d62f683f6072


Incorrectly described in Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. 1, page 580 as being located in Niarada County, Montana. There is no such place as Niarada County in the state; Niarada is a small town. Excellent sanidine crystals found in the host rocks.

Epithermal silver-lead deposit hosted by Tertiary volcanic rocks.

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Mineral List


34 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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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Aramayoite
Formula: Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Clay minerals'
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
β“˜ Eskimoite
Formula: Ag7Pb10Bi15S36
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
β“˜ Gustavite
Formula: AgPbBi3S6
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Jordanite
Formula: Pb14As6S23
β“˜ Kalinite
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
β“˜ Kobellite
Formula: Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
References:
Bart Cannon
β“˜ 'Leucoxene'
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Olsacherite
Formula: Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rectorite
Formula: (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
βœͺ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: Found in the host rocks.
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Xanthoconite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6β“˜ Aramayoite
Cu3AsS4β“˜ Enargite
Pb14Sb6S23β“˜ Geocronite
Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69β“˜ Kobellite
Ag3AsS3β“˜ Proustite
Ag3AsS3β“˜ Xanthoconite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
β“˜Xanthoconite2.GA.10Ag3AsS3
β“˜Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
β“˜Aramayoite2.HA.25Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
β“˜Kobellite2.HB.10aPb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
β“˜Matildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
β“˜Jordanite2.JB.30aPb14As6S23
β“˜Geocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
β“˜Gustavite2.JB.40aAgPbBi3S6
β“˜Eskimoite2.JB.40bAg7Pb10Bi15S36
β“˜Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Olsacherite7.AD.35Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Kalinite7.CC.15KAl(SO4)2 Β· 11H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜Rectorite9.EC.60(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O
β“˜'Clay minerals'-
β“˜'Leucoxene'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OlsacheritePb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ TridymiteSiO2
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ TridymiteSiO2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ EskimoiteAg7Pb10Bi15S36
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sβ“˜ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ JordanitePb14As6S23
Sβ“˜ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Sβ“˜ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sβ“˜ OlsacheritePb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
Sβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Rectorite(Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asβ“˜ JordanitePb14As6S23
Asβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asβ“˜ XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
SeSelenium
Seβ“˜ OlsacheritePb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Agβ“˜ EskimoiteAg7Pb10Bi15S36
Agβ“˜ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Agβ“˜ MatilditeAgBiS2
Agβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agβ“˜ XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Sbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbβ“˜ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sbβ“˜ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbβ“˜ EskimoiteAg7Pb10Bi15S36
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Pbβ“˜ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Pbβ“˜ JordanitePb14As6S23
Pbβ“˜ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Pbβ“˜ OlsacheritePb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Biβ“˜ EskimoiteAg7Pb10Bi15S36
Biβ“˜ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Biβ“˜ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Biβ“˜ MatilditeAgBiS2

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References

Cossaboom, C. C. (1981). Alteration petrology and mineralization of the Flathead Mine Hog Heaven Mining District Montana. Master of Science University of Montana
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