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Pioneer Mining District (Gold Creek Mining District), Powell County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pioneer Mining District (Gold Creek Mining District) | Mining District |
| Powell County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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10 miles SSW Gold Creek. Ag, Pb, Au, Cu lodes and placers.
Gold Creek. Gold and silver placers.
Gold Creek. Gold and silver placers.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| â | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| â | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| â | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| â | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| â | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| â | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| â | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| â | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| â | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| â | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| â | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| â | Jarosite ? | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| â | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| â | Mimetite ? | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| â | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| â | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| â | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| â | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| â | 'Limonite' | - | |
| â | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | â Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | â Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | â Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | â Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | â Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | â Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | â Covellite | CuS |
| S | â Galena | PbS |
| S | â Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | â Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | â Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Cl | â Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | â Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | â Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | â Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | â Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | â Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | â Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | â Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | â Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | â Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | â Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | â Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | â Galena | PbS |
| Pb | â Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | â Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | â Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Fossils
There are 85 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 85 | |||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) | |||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 37.2 Ma (Eocene) | |||||||||
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Localities in this Region
- Montana
- Powell County
- Pioneer Mining District (Gold Creek Mining District)
- Alice Marie Placer
- Big Sky Placer
- Camp Verde Placer Mining Claim
- China Bar
- Clay Deposit Near Haskell
- Clay Deposit Near Hoover Creek
- Dry Gulch Placer
- French Gulch placers
- Gold Creek Prospect
- Henry Thomas Mine
- Hoover Creek Road
- Independence Creek and Windy Hill Placer (West Fork of Indepenence Creek)
- Job's Point placers
- Jobs Point
- K & K Bar and Middle and E. Fork of Pioneer Creek Placer (Kohrs and Kelly Mine Kohrs and Bielenberg Mine)
- Kelly; Irvine; and Squaw Gulch Pits; Gold Hill
- Lois Mine
- Lower Gold Creek Placer (China Bar Placer)
- Lower Pioneer Gulch Placer
- Marjorie Placer
- Pioneer Mining District (Gold Creek Mining District)
- Powell County
- Montana
- Powell County
- Pioneer Mining District (Gold Creek Mining District)
- Orphan Boy Placer
- Pikes Peak Creek
- Pioneer Gulch placers
- Reservoir Hill Placer (Reservoir Placer Mine)
- Schermerhorn Gulch
- ⭔South Gold Creek area
- Squaw Gulch Pit
- Tibbetts Mine
- Unnamed Gold Mine (MRDS - 10124481)
- Unnamed Gold Mine (MRDS - 10124699)
- Unnamed Gold Mine (MRDS - 10124869)
- Unnamed Gold Mine (MRDS - 10197478)
- Unnamed Gold Mine (MRDS - 10221371)
- Unnamed Gold Mine (MRDS - 10294756)
- Unnamed Pumice Occurrence (MRDS - 10270644)
- Pioneer Mining District (Gold Creek Mining District)
- Powell County
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