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Barker Mining District, Judith Basin County, Montana, USAi
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Abandoned Mine

Barker Mining District, Judith Basin County, Montana, USA
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Ore Bin

Block P Mine, Hughesville, Barker Mining District, Judith Basin County, Montana, USA
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Top of Shaft

Block P Mine, Hughesville, Barker Mining District, Judith Basin County, Montana, USA
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Abandoned Mine

Barker Mining District, Judith Basin County, Montana, USA
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Ore Bin

Block P Mine, Hughesville, Barker Mining District, Judith Basin County, Montana, USA
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Top of Shaft

Block P Mine, Hughesville, Barker Mining District, Judith Basin County, Montana, USA
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Abandoned Mine

Barker Mining District, Judith Basin County, Montana, USA
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Ore Bin

Block P Mine, Hughesville, Barker Mining District, Judith Basin County, Montana, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Neihart Mining District (Montana Mining District), Cascade County, Montana, USA
Running Wolf Mining District, Judith Basin County, Montana, USA
Judith Mining District, Judith Basin County, Montana, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
186123
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:186123:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hughesville


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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite ?
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite ?2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘvar. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Feⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Znⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences8
Youngest Fossil Listed323 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed331 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Otter8330.9 - 318.1 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Septimyalina
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Septimyalina330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Permophorus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Kalenteridae : Permophorus330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Orbiculoidea
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : Orbiculoidea330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Buxtonia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Buxtonia330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Orthotetes
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Orthotetidae : Orthotetes330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Leiorhynchus
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leiorhynchidae : Leiorhynchus330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Cranaena circularis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cranaenidae : Cranaena : Cranaena circularis330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Limipecten otterensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Aviculopectinidae : Limipecten : Limipecten otterensis330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
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Localities in this Region

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References

deq.mt.gov (n.d.) https://deq.mt.gov/Land/abandonedmines/linkdocs/90tech
Witkind, I. J., (1973); Igneous Rocks and Related Mineral Deposits of the Barker Quadrangle, Little Belt Mountains, Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Prof. Paper 752, 58 P.
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