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Lower Hot Springs Mining District (Norris Mining District), Madison Co., Montana, USAi
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Lower Hot Springs Mining District (Norris Mining District)Mining District
Madison Co.County
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Tobacco Root Mill

Tobacco Root Mine, Lower Hot Springs Mining District, Madison Co., Montana, USA
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Tobacco Root Mill

Tobacco Root Mine, Lower Hot Springs Mining District, Madison Co., Montana, USA
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Tobacco Root Mill

Tobacco Root Mine, Lower Hot Springs Mining District, Madison Co., Montana, USA


Au, Ag, (Pb, Cu).

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Reference: USGS Bull 574
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States"
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Reference: USGS Bull 574
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States"
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; USGS Bull 574
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Reference: USGS Bull 574
β“˜ 'Copper Stain'
Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States"
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Reference: USGS Bull 574
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States"
β“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
Reference: USGS Bull 574
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States"
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: USGS Bull 574
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States"
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: USGS Bull 574
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; USGS Bull 574
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Reference: USGS Bull 574
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Reference: USGS Bull 574
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States"
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Reference: USGS Bull 574
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Reference: USGS Bull 574
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: USGS Prof Paper 610 "Principal Gold Producing Districts of the United States"
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Reference: USGS Bull 574

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Copper Stain'-
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag

Fossils

There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences2
Youngest Fossil Listed168 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed170 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Sawtooth2170.3 - 168.3 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Sohlites spinosus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Sohlites : Sohlites spinosus170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Parachondroceras andrewsi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Otoitidae : Parachondroceras : Parachondroceras andrewsi170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
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