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Ajax Mine (Carrie Leonard), Beaverhead Mining District (Dark Horse Mining District), Beaverhead County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ajax Mine (Carrie Leonard) | Mine |
| Beaverhead Mining District (Dark Horse Mining District) | Mining District |
| Beaverhead County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 19' 25'' North , 113° 43' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon | 3,036 (2017) | 21.2km |
REF:Deposit:: MBMG BULL 85.
Deposit:: NOYES, A. J., 1914, THE STORY OF AJAX - LIFE IN THE BIG HOLE BASIN: HELENA, MT., STATE PUBLICATION CO.
Deposit:: MACKENZIE, W.D., 1949 MS THESIS, UNIV OF ID.
Production:: M.B.M.G. BULL. 85
Deposit:: GEACH, 1972, MINES & MINERAL DEPOSITS (EXCEPT FUELS),
Deposit:: BEAVERHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA: MBMG BULL.85, P.33-35
Deposit:: U.S. GEOL. SURVEY BULLETIN 574, 1914, P. 78.
Deposit:: SASSMAN, 1941, METAL MINING IN HISTORIC BEAVERHEAD: M.S.
Commodities (Major) - Lead, Silver, Gold; (Minor) - Copper
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Butte Quartz Monzonite
Structure: Miner Lake Fault, Freeman Dike Zone, Country Rock Trends N15e, 15se.
Host Rock: Quartzite
Tectonic Structure: Medicine Lodge Thrust System
Deposit:: NOYES, A. J., 1914, THE STORY OF AJAX - LIFE IN THE BIG HOLE BASIN: HELENA, MT., STATE PUBLICATION CO.
Deposit:: MACKENZIE, W.D., 1949 MS THESIS, UNIV OF ID.
Production:: M.B.M.G. BULL. 85
Deposit:: GEACH, 1972, MINES & MINERAL DEPOSITS (EXCEPT FUELS),
Deposit:: BEAVERHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA: MBMG BULL.85, P.33-35
Deposit:: U.S. GEOL. SURVEY BULLETIN 574, 1914, P. 78.
Deposit:: SASSMAN, 1941, METAL MINING IN HISTORIC BEAVERHEAD: M.S.
Commodities (Major) - Lead, Silver, Gold; (Minor) - Copper
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Butte Quartz Monzonite
Structure: Miner Lake Fault, Freeman Dike Zone, Country Rock Trends N15e, 15se.
Host Rock: Quartzite
Tectonic Structure: Medicine Lodge Thrust System
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10069767 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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- Belt BasinBasin
- Great Falls DomainDomain
- Northern Rocky MountainsWide Rift
USA
- Montana
- Beaverhead–Deerlodge National ForestNational Forest
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Ajax Mine, Beaverhead Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA