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Sinkwater Creek Barite Deposit, Elk Creek-Coloma Mining District, Missoula County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sinkwater Creek Barite Deposit | Deposit |
| Elk Creek-Coloma Mining District | Mining District |
| Missoula County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 51' 7'' North , 113° 23' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 1,052 (2011) | 25.9km |
| Drummond | 336 (2017) | 27.8km |
| Turah | 306 (2011) | 33.2km |
| Piltzville | 395 (2011) | 35.6km |
| Seeley Lake | 1,659 (2011) | 37.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hellgate Mineral Society | Missoula, Montana | 46km |
REF:Deposit:: GEOL. OF LUBRECHT EXPERIMENTAL FOREST, MISSOULA CO., MONT. UNPUB. MS THESIS, U OF MONT, 90 P., 1964. AUTHOR UNKNOWN, POSSIBLY BRENNER, RL.
Deposit:: GEOL. OF LUBRECHT EXP. FOR., 1968, LUBR. SER. 1, MISSOULA, U OF MONT. FOR. AND CONS. EXPT. STA
Commodities (Major) - Barium-Barite
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Flathead Formation, Red Lion Formation{Hasmark Formation, Garnet Stock
Structure: Bearmouth Overthrust, Garnet Stock
Host Rock: Shale, Quartzite, Hornfels
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10019110 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Belt BasinBasin
- Northern Rocky MountainsWide Rift
- Wallace DomainDomain
- West Canadian-Alberta basinBasin
USA
- Montana
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