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Kelly Iron, Madison County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kelly Iron | - not defined - |
| Madison County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 17' 17'' North , 112° 9' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alder | 103 (2011) | 5.6km |
| Virginia City | 199 (2017) | 16.6km |
| Sheridan | 677 (2017) | 18.9km |
| Twin Bridges | 394 (2017) | 31.5km |
| Ennis | 884 (2017) | 34.2km |
REF:Deposit:: JAMES, H. L., AND WIER, K. L., 1972 , GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE KELLY IRON DEPOSIT SEC. 25 , T. 6 S., R. 5 W., MADISON COUNTY, MONTANA: USGS MAP MF 349.
Deposit:: MADISON COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS
Deposit:: USBM SPOKANE FILES NUMBER 34-66
Deposit:: IRON IN US BY CARR, GUILD, WRIGHTUSGS MEMOIR 51 1967
Deposit:: GEO MAP OF KELLY FE DEP MADISON CO USGS OPEN-FILE JAMES&WEI
Deposit:: BAYLEY, R. W., & JAMES. H. L., 1973 , PRECAMBRIAN IRON FORMATIONS OF THE U. S.: ECON
Commodities (Major) - Iron
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Iron Formation, Thaynes Formation, Cherry Creek Group
Structure: Overturned Limb Of Fold & Trough Of Syncline
Tectonic Structure: Mountain - Range Is Fault Block
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10090103 |
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