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Philipsburg, Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District), Granite County, Montana, USAi
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Philipsburg, Montana, a Mile-High Western Mining Town

Philipsburg, Philipsburg Mining District, Granite County, Montana, USA
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Broadway, Philipsburg, Montana

Philipsburg, Philipsburg Mining District, Granite County, Montana, USA
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Historic Buildings, Philipsburg, Montana

Philipsburg, Philipsburg Mining District, Granite County, Montana, USA
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Philipsburg, Montana, a Mile-High Western Mining Town

Philipsburg, Philipsburg Mining District, Granite County, Montana, USA
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Broadway, Philipsburg, Montana

Philipsburg, Philipsburg Mining District, Granite County, Montana, USA
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Historic Buildings, Philipsburg, Montana

Philipsburg, Philipsburg Mining District, Granite County, Montana, USA
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Philipsburg, Montana, a Mile-High Western Mining Town

Philipsburg, Philipsburg Mining District, Granite County, Montana, USA
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Broadway, Philipsburg, Montana

Philipsburg, Philipsburg Mining District, Granite County, Montana, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 21' 29'' North , 113° 15' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.35833,-113.25833
GRN:
N31W58
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Philipsburg884 (2017)4.0km
Maxville130 (2011)12.0km
Anaconda9,417 (2011)35.2km
Drummond336 (2017)35.4km
Warm Springs3,000 (2013)41.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
3880
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3880:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located at 5,275 ft in altitude on the East side of the Flint Creek Valley. It is in the West central portion of the Philipsburg District, and started as a silver camp in 1864. In 1867 Philipsburg was officially founded and is now the County Seat for Granite County.

Commodities (Major) - Silver, Manganese; (Minor) - Gold, Lead, Copper, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Iron; (Trace) - Antimony, Cobalt, Tungsten, Arsenic
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Belt Series, Humboldt Gabbroic Complex, Philipsburg Batholith, Phoshoria Formation
Host Rock: Phosphorite, Quartzite, Shale, Limestone

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17 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Boleite
Formula: KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Ludwigite
Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘBoleite3.DB.15KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘLudwigite6.AB.30Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Localities in this Region

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  • Montana
    • Granite County
      • Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District)

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References

USGS PP 78, P. 201-20.
USGS PP 610, P. 151-52.
MBMG BULL 30, P. 21.
USGS BULL 1237.
USBM RI 6611, P. 56-73.
USBM RI 5612, P. 20-3.
USGS BULL 922-G, P. 147-57.
Schaller, W. T. (1911) Ludwigit von Montana, U.S.A. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 48 (1-6). 547-551 doi:10.1524/zkri.1911.48.1.547
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Prinz, William C. (1967) Geology and ore deposits of the Philipsburg district, Granite County, Montana. Bulletin 1237. US Geological Survey p.1-66. doi:10.3133/b1237
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