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Roscoelite from
Geis Mine (Red Metal Claim group; Gies Mine; Elk Peak project; Bertha claim group), Cone Butte Sub-District, Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Roscoelite
Formula:KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Roscoelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Geis Mine (Red Metal Claim group; Gies Mine; Elk Peak project; Bertha claim group), Cone Butte Sub-District, Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:598986
Long-form Identifier:1:3:598986:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Roscoelite
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘCumberland Mine, Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘSpotted Horse Mine (Spotted Horse Claim; Kentucky Favorite Claim), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘMaginnis Mine (Oro Cache Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
References
Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627
Spry, Paul G.; Thieben, Scott E. (2025) Mineralogy, geochemistry and genesis of alkaline igneous rock-related gold-silver telluride deposits of central Montana. Geological Magazine, 162. doi:10.1017/s0016756825100290
 
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