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Crystal Mine (Sparkling Water; St. Lawrence; Jack Fraction), Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 21' 0'' North , 112° 15' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Basin | 212 (2011) | 8.7km |
| Boulder | 1,207 (2017) | 16.6km |
| Jefferson City | 472 (2011) | 18.4km |
| Clancy | 1,661 (2011) | 24.6km |
| Elliston | 219 (2011) | 26.9km |
REF:Deposit:: MBMG BULL 115, P. 6.
Deposit:: MBMG BULL 16, P. 28-9, 102, PL. 1.
Deposit:: MBMG MEM NO 31, P. 38
Deposit:: USGS BULL 1151, P. 103-05
Deposit:: USGS BULL 842, P. 291-2
Deposit:: MBMG BULL 30, P. 23
Production:: MBMG BULL 16, P. 102.
Deposit:: MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF STATE LANDS. ABANDONED HARDROCK MINES
Deposit:: PRIORITY SITES, SUMMARY REPORT, MARCH 1994, P. 5-91.
Deposit:: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES & GEOLOGY BULLETIN 95, 1975, P. 11.
Commodities (Major) - Lead, Copper, Silver, Gold; (Minor) - Quartz, Zinc; (Trace) - Antimony, Arsenic
Development Status: Producer
Structure: Northwest Structural Trend
Host Rock: Quartz Monzonite, Alkali-Granite (Alaskite)
Tectonic Structure: Batholith
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10078282 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Falls DomainDomain
- Northern Rocky MountainsWide Rift
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Crystal Mine, Cataract Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA