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Alder Gulch Mining District (Virginia City Mining District; Fairweather Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USAi
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Alder Gulch Mining District (Virginia City Mining District; Fairweather Mining District)Mining District
Madison CountyCounty
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Dredging Piles on Lower Alder Creek in the Alder Gulch Mining District, Montana

Alder Gulch Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
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Gated & Partially Filled-in Adit for the General Shafter Mine, Alder Gulch Mining District, MT

Alder Gulch Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
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Boarded up Adit for the General Shafter Mine, Alder Gulch Mining District, MT

Alder Gulch Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
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Dredging Piles on Lower Alder Creek in the Alder Gulch Mining District, Montana

Alder Gulch Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
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Gated & Partially Filled-in Adit for the General Shafter Mine, Alder Gulch Mining District, MT

Alder Gulch Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
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Boarded up Adit for the General Shafter Mine, Alder Gulch Mining District, MT

Alder Gulch Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
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Dredging Piles on Lower Alder Creek in the Alder Gulch Mining District, Montana

Alder Gulch Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
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Gated & Partially Filled-in Adit for the General Shafter Mine, Alder Gulch Mining District, MT

Alder Gulch Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° North , 111° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~77km
GRN:
N31W57
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
50280
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:50280:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


12 miles east of Alder. Au, Ag. Gold tellurides

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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: The calcite occurs in the center of plagioclase crystals.
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Copper Stain'
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Star Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nagyágite
Formula: [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Wad'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘPyrite
var. Gold-bearing Pyrite		2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘNagyágite2.HB.20a[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘCorundum
var. Star Ruby		4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Copper Stain'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Corundum var. Star RubyAl2O3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Corundum var. Star RubyAl2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Gold-bearing PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3

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