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Discovery Mine, Yellow Band Shafer Group (Shafer Group), Argenta Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Discovery Mine | Mine |
| Yellow Band Shafer Group (Shafer Group) | - not defined - |
| Argenta Mining District | Mining District |
| Beaverhead County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 19' 44'' North , 112° 54' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dillon | 4,210 (2017) | 24.6km |
REF:Deposit:: MBM & G MEM 31, 1949, P8
Deposit:: NAMED MINE ON 7 1/2' QUAD.
Deposit:: MYERS, 1952 - USGS UNNUMBERS OFR, P. 30.
Deposit:: GEACH, 1982, MBMG BULL 85, P. 65.
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Silver
Development Status: Prospect
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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
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| 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 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10148271 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Falls DomainDomain
- Northern Rocky MountainsWide Rift
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