Glowworm and Greenhorn Occurrence, Utopia Mining District (Birch Creek Mining District), Beaverhead County, Montana, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Glowworm and Greenhorn Occurrence | Occurrence |
Utopia Mining District (Birch Creek Mining District) | Mining District |
Beaverhead County | County |
Montana | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 25' 17'' North , 112° 48' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Dillon | 4,210 (2017) | 26.1km |
Twin Bridges | 394 (2017) | 39.1km |
Butte-Silver Bow (Balance) | 33,525 (2013) | 54.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
161657
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:161657:9
GUID (UUID V4):
ac30098e-428d-43e7-a34f-c48d7d0ea8ff
REF:Deposit:: USBM RI 5552, P. 16-18.
Deposit:: MBMG BULL 85, P. 88.
Commodities (Major) - Copper; (Minor) - Molybdenum, Tungsten
Deposit Type: Contact Metasomatic
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Lake Bed Deposits
Host Rock: Limestone
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10094332 |
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