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Three Metals & Salt Hill tunnel, Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District), Granite County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Three Metals & Salt Hill tunnel | Tunnel |
| Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District) | Mining District |
| Granite County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 19' 46'' North , 113° 14' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 884 (2017) | 3.9km |
| Maxville | 130 (2011) | 15.0km |
| Anaconda | 9,417 (2011) | 32.2km |
| Drummond | 336 (2017) | 38.3km |
| Warm Springs | 3,000 (2013) | 38.9km |
Commodities (Major) - Silver; (Minor) - Lead; (Trace) - Antimony, Arsenic
Development Status: Past Producer.
Structure: Philipsburg Batholith, Philipsburg Anticline, Philipsburg Overthrust.
Host Rock: Granodiorite
Development Status: Past Producer.
Structure: Philipsburg Batholith, Philipsburg Anticline, Philipsburg Overthrust.
Host Rock: Granodiorite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | 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 | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10245913 |
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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
USA
- Montana
- Beaverhead–Deerlodge National ForestNational Forest
- North Montana Thrust BeltBasin
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