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Flathead Mine (Hog Heaven Project), Kofford Ridge, Hog Heaven Mining District (Flathead Mining District), Flathead County, Montana, USAi
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|---|---|
| Flathead Mine (Hog Heaven Project) | Mine |
| Kofford Ridge | Ridge |
| Hog Heaven Mining District (Flathead Mining District) | Mining District |
| Flathead County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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47° 55' 26'' North , 114° 34' 59'' West
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Incorrectly described in Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. 1, page 580 as being located in Niarada County, Montana. There is no such place as Niarada County in the state; Niarada is a small town. Excellent sanidine crystals found in the host rocks.
Epithermal silver-lead deposit hosted by Tertiary volcanic rocks.
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34 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ Aramayoite Formula: Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Beudantite Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Clay minerals' |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ Eskimoite Formula: Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Geocronite Formula: Pb14Sb6S23 References: |
| ⓘ Gustavite Formula: AgPbBi3S6 References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Jordanite Formula: Pb14As6S23 References: |
| ⓘ Kalinite Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ Kobellite Formula: Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 References: |
| ⓘ 'Leucoxene' |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Matildite Formula: AgBiS2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Olsacherite Formula: Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4) |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rectorite Formula: (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| ✪ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Description: Found in the host rocks. |
| ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Tridymite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Xanthoconite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | Xanthoconite | 2.GA.10 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | Aramayoite | 2.HA.25 | Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 |
| ⓘ | Kobellite | 2.HB.10a | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| ⓘ | Matildite | 2.JA.20 | AgBiS2 |
| ⓘ | Geocronite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| ⓘ | Jordanite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14As6S23 |
| ⓘ | Gustavite | 2.JB.40a | AgPbBi3S6 |
| ⓘ | Eskimoite | 2.JB.40b | Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Olsacherite | 7.AD.35 | Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4) |
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Kalinite | 7.CC.15 | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Beudantite | 8.BL.05 | PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Rectorite | 9.EC.60 | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Leucoxene' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Olsacherite | Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Aramayoite | Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Eskimoite | Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Geocronite | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| S | ⓘ Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| S | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| S | ⓘ Kobellite | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| S | ⓘ Olsacherite | Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4) |
| S | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Xanthoconite | Ag3AsS3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Kobellite | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| As | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| As | ⓘ Xanthoconite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Olsacherite | Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Aramayoite | Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 |
| Ag | ⓘ Eskimoite | Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 |
| Ag | ⓘ Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
| Ag | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Xanthoconite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Aramayoite | Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Geocronite | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| Sb | ⓘ Kobellite | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Eskimoite | Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Geocronite | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| Pb | ⓘ Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| Pb | ⓘ Kobellite | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| Pb | ⓘ Olsacherite | Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4) |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Aramayoite | Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 |
| Bi | ⓘ Eskimoite | Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 |
| Bi | ⓘ Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
| Bi | ⓘ Kobellite | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| Bi | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Belt BasinBasin
- Wallace DomainDomain
- West Canadian-Alberta basinBasin
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Flathead Mine, Kofford Ridge, Hog Heaven Mining District, Flathead County, Montana, USA