Morning Mine (Midnight Mine), Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Morning Mine (Midnight Mine) | Mine |
| Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District) | Mining District |
| Jefferson County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 21' 55'' North , 112° 16' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Basin | 212 (2011) | 10.5km |
| Boulder | 1,207 (2017) | 18.4km |
| Jefferson City | 472 (2011) | 18.8km |
| Clancy | 1,661 (2011) | 24.5km |
| Elliston | 219 (2011) | 25.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
163465
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:163465:8
GUID (UUID V4):
95382f79-015a-41ed-a113-f2c2fdebc998
REF:Deposit:: USGS BULL NO 1151, P. 113-14, PL. 1.
Deposit:: MBMG BULL 16, P. 104.
Deposit:: MBMG BULL 10, P. 29.
Deposit:: MBMG BULL 30, P. 23.
Commodities (Major) - Lead, Silver; (Minor) - Copper, Zinc, Gold; (Trace) - Arsenic, Antimony
Development Status: Past Producer
Structure: Fault Zone 10-30 Feet Wide Trends N 70 W, Dips 70 N
Host Rock: Quartz Monzonite
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9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
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 | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10015852 |
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