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Overlook Occurrence (Denny Prospect; Iron Cliff), Highland Mining District (Siberia Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Overlook Occurrence (Denny Prospect; Iron Cliff) | Occurrence |
| Highland Mining District (Siberia Mining District) | Mining District |
| Silver Bow County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 49' 22'' North , 112° 27' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Butte-Silver Bow (Balance) | 33,525 (2013) | 18.2km |
| Butte | 34,190 (2011) | 21.1km |
| Walkerville | 700 (2017) | 24.4km |
| Whitehall | 1,094 (2017) | 28.0km |
| Twin Bridges | 394 (2017) | 32.3km |
REF:Deposit:: USBM RI 6334, P. 56-7
Deposit:: MBMG MEM 39, P. 42
Deposit:: MBMG BULL 72, P. 22
Deposit:: MBMG MEM 32, P. 47
Deposit:: 1963 COMPILE U.S.B.M. REPT. INV. 6334
Deposit:: MBM&G BULL 82,1970
Deposit:: ALSO SEE SEC 15,23,26,27 T1N,R7W
Commodities (Major) - Abrasive - Garnet, Molybdenum, Tungsten, Limestone - General; (Minor) - Copper, Gold, Silver
Deposit Type: Contact Metasomatic
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Pioneer Batholith
Structure: Boulder Batholith, Fracture Zone Limestone Trends N40w, 41ne.
Host Rock: Limestone
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10010819 |
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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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