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Moonlight (Sunlight Mine), South Boulder Creek Mining District (Princeton Mining District), Granite County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Moonlight (Sunlight Mine) | - not defined - |
| South Boulder Creek Mining District (Princeton Mining District) | Mining District |
| Granite County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 25' 33'' North , 113° 8' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maxville | 130 (2011) | 8.5km |
| Philipsburg | 884 (2017) | 15.9km |
| Drummond | 336 (2017) | 26.9km |
| Deer Lodge | 2,965 (2017) | 31.5km |
| Anaconda | 9,417 (2011) | 36.3km |
REF:Deposit:: MBMG SP 25, P. 7.
Deposit:: MBMG BULL 58, P. 16.
Deposit:: USFS MAP, DEER LODGE NATL. FOREST, 1953.
Deposit:: MBMG BULL 100, P. 9.
Deposit:: USBM RI 6611, P. 59, 63-4.
Production:: USBM RI 6611, P. 65
Deposit:: MBM & G BULL. 95, 1975, P.9
Deposit:: USGS 7.5' QUAD. MAXVILLE, 1971
Deposit:: MBM G MEM 31, 1949 P.31 & 33
Reserve-Resource:: USBM R1 6611; P. 6
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Gold; (Minor) - Phosphorus-Phosphates, Copper, Lead
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Phosphoria Formation (Retort Member)
Structure: Douglas Mountain Anticline, Philipsburg Batholith
Host Rock: Phosphorite
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10019289 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Northern Rocky MountainsWide Rift
- Wallace DomainDomain
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- Montana
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