Cherry Creek Pegmatite Occurrence, Varney Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cherry Creek Pegmatite Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Varney Mining District | Mining District |
| Madison County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 5' 40'' North , 111° 46' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia City | 199 (2017) | 26.1km |
| Ennis | 884 (2017) | 28.5km |
| Alder | 103 (2011) | 36.7km |
| Big Sky | 2,308 (2011) | 38.0km |
| Sheridan | 677 (2017) | 52.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
160665
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:160665:5
GUID (UUID V4):
e34c3261-fa2f-4fe3-a394-dab741b193b8
REF:Deposit:: HEINRICH, E, 1948, DEPOSITS OF THE SILLIMANITE GROUP OF MINERALS SOUTH OF ENNIS, MADISON CO, MONT BUR. OF MINES AND GEOL., MISC. CONT. 10, P 12
Deposit:: HEINRICH, E, 1949, PEGMATITE MINERAL DEPOSITS IN MONTANA, MONT. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOL.,
Commodities (Major) - Kyanite; (Minor) - Manganese, Copper
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Pilgrim Limestone
Host Rock: Dolomite, Marble, Hornblendite, Schist
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β Graphite Formula: C |
| β Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| β 'Psilomelane' |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10010545 |
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