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Crystal Park, Elkhorn Hot Springs area, Pioneer Mountains, Beaverhead County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Crystal Park | Park |
| Elkhorn Hot Springs area | Area |
| Pioneer Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Beaverhead County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 29' 7'' North , 113° 6' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dillon | 4,210 (2017) | 47.0km |
| Butte-Silver Bow (Balance) | 33,525 (2013) | 57.7km |
A popular collecting locality for clear, amethyst and smoky quartz. Scepter forms are found here. Rarely, japan law twins and fluid/gas inclusions are also found.
The first 2 20-acre claims for crystal park were established originally by Emil Cheline and George Richardson in 1959. It was mainly worked by Butte Gem Club members until 1970 when it was handed over to the Beaverhead Deerlodge Forest Service. In 1993 it was deemed a fee recreation site. A 5 day per person per season limit as well as no tunneling and depth restrictions are in place. Commercial collecting is prohibited.
The top and front of the hill was bulldozed in 2023 for safety concerns and to expose new ground.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Description: pseudomorphs after pyrite |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Citrine | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sceptre Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
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
- Beaverhead–Deerlodge National ForestNational Forest
- Western Phosphate fieldMineral Province
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Crystal Park, Elkhorn Hot Springs area, Pioneer Mountains, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA