Golden Rod Mine (Iron Rod Mine), Silver Star Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USAi
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Golden Rod Mine (Iron Rod Mine) | Mine |
Silver Star Mining District | Mining District |
Madison County | County |
Montana | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 39' 18'' North , 112° 19' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Twin Bridges | 394 (2017) | 12.3km |
Sheridan | 677 (2017) | 24.2km |
Whitehall | 1,094 (2017) | 29.6km |
Pony | 118 (2011) | 33.1km |
Butte-Silver Bow (Balance) | 33,525 (2013) | 37.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
12026
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12026:4
GUID (UUID V4):
5680be20-9b69-4b0c-b1b7-ac2bc810219f
REF:Deposit:: USGS BULL 574, P. 142-143.
Deposit:: GILBERT, F.C., 1935, DIRECTORY OF MINING PROPERTIES: MT. BUR. MINES AND GEOL., MEMOIR 15, P. 50.
Deposit:: REYNER, M.L, 1950, DIRECTORY OF MINING PROPERTIES-1949: MT. BUR. MINES AND GEOL., MEMOIR 31, P.65
Deposit:: MBM & G MEM 20, 1940, P68
Commodities (Major) - Gold, Lead, Copper, Silver
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Pilgrim Dolomitic Limestone
Structure: Boulder Batholith, Numerous Minor Faults, And One Large Fault Cuts Off Vein To West.
Host Rock: Gneiss
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Gold Formula: Au References: |
β 'Limonite' |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
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 | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Great Falls DomainDomain
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