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Swan Lake Copper - Silver Occurrence, Lake County, Montana, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 57' 15'' North , 113° 52' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.95417,-113.87944
GeoHash:
G#: c2x0b9g92
GRN:
N32W56
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Swan Lake113 (2011)3.8km
Bear Dance275 (2011)11.9km
Woods Bay661 (2011)13.8km
Bigfork4,270 (2011)18.8km
Rollins209 (2011)24.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Northwest Montana Rock Chucks Rock ClubKalispell, Montana42km
Mindat Locality ID:
164997
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:164997:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: JOHNS, WILLIS M., 1964, MONTANA BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 42, P. 49
Deposit:: JOHNS, WILLIS M., 1964, PROGRESS REPORT ON GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS IN THE KOOTENAI - FLATHEAD AREA, NORTHWEST MONTANA. 6. SOUTHEASTERN FLATHEAD
Commodities (Trace) - Silver, Copper
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Prichard Formation
Host Rock: Argillite

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ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

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Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

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HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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