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War Eagle Mine, Greenhorn Mining District (Austin Mining District), Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| War Eagle Mine | Mine |
| Greenhorn Mining District (Austin Mining District) | Mining District |
| Lewis and Clark County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 38' 30'' North , 112° 13' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Helena West Side | 1,637 (2011) | 9.4km |
| Helena Valley West Central | 7,883 (2011) | 12.2km |
| Helena | 30,581 (2017) | 14.9km |
| Helena Valley Northwest | 3,482 (2011) | 15.3km |
| Elliston | 219 (2011) | 18.5km |
REF:Deposit:: USGS BULL 842, P. 60.
Deposit:: MBMG 1C 13, P. 20.
Production:: PARDEE AND SCHRADER, 1933, U.S.G.S. BULL. 842, P. 60
Deposit:: COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS
Deposit:: IRON DEPOSITS IN MONTANA MBMG VC DEMUNCK IC-13 1956
Deposit:: METALIFEROUS DEP. OF THE GREATER HELENA MIN DIST. PARDEE USG
Deposit:: SPOKANE FILE NUMBER 34-16 USBM EXAM REPORT
Commodities (Major) - Iron; (Minor) - Silver, Lead
Deposit Type: Contact Metasomatic
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Empire Shale
Structure: Boulder Batholith
Host Rock: Limestone
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2 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 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10101925 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Belt BasinBasin
- Great Falls DomainDomain
- Northern Rocky MountainsWide Rift
USA
- Montana
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