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Deer Creek Mine, St. Regis Mining District (Deer Creek Mining District; Ward Mining District), Mineral County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Deer Creek Mine | Mine |
| St. Regis Mining District (Deer Creek Mining District; Ward Mining District) | Mining District |
| Mineral County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 18' 11'' North , 115° 25' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Regis | 319 (2011) | 23.7km |
| Thompson Falls | 1,332 (2017) | 33.0km |
| Mullan | 675 (2017) | 34.4km |
| Belknap | 158 (2011) | 39.9km |
REF:Deposit:: WALLACE, R. E. AND HOSTERMAN, J. W., 1956 , RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGY OF WESTERN MINERAL COUNTY, MONTANA: US GEOL. SURVEY BULL. 1027-M, P. 608 .
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 02-15-1963
Deposit:: DEPOSITS ALSO IN SECTIONS 02,11,1422,27, TOWNSHIP 018N RANGE
Deposit:: ALSO LOCATED IN T19N,R30W SECTIONS 25 & 36.
Production:: WALLACE, R. E. AND HOSTERMAN, J. W., 1956
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Copper
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Belt Series Intrusive
Structure: General Structural Grain Of W To Nw Trending Folds And Faults., Crittenden Peak Fault (W To Nw Trending)
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin
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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
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | 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 | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10019731 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Belt BasinBasin
- Wallace DomainDomain
USA
- Montana
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