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Gold Coin Mine, Gold Coin Mining District, Deer Lodge County, Montana, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 10' 30'' North , 113° 14' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.17500,-113.24444
GeoHash:
G#: c2pqxjcuv
GRN:
N31W58
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Philipsburg884 (2017)17.9km
Anaconda9,417 (2011)23.8km
Maxville130 (2011)32.2km
Warm Springs3,000 (2013)35.4km
Drummond336 (2017)55.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
43792
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43792:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Ferruginous Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

Earll, F.N. (1972) Mines and mineral deposits of the southern Flint Creek Range, Montana. Bulletin 84. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
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