Gem Mine (Part of Trout Group), Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District), Granite County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gem Mine (Part of Trout Group) | Mine |
| Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District) | Mining District |
| Granite County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 19' 45'' North , 113° 16' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 884 (2017) | 1.6km |
| Maxville | 130 (2011) | 15.4km |
| Anaconda | 9,417 (2011) | 33.9km |
| Drummond | 336 (2017) | 38.8km |
| Warm Springs | 3,000 (2013) | 41.0km |
REF:Deposit:: USGS PP 78, P. 210.
Deposit:: USGS BULL 1237, P. 31-57, PLATES.
Deposit:: USGS BULL 922-G P.
Production:: USGS PP 78.
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Manganese; (Minor) - Copper, Lead, Zinc; (Trace) - Antimony, Arsenic
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Hasmark Formation, Philipsburg Batholith
Structure: Philipsburg Batholith, Philipsburg Anticline, Philipsburg Overthrust
Host Rock: Limestone, Marble, Quartzite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| โ 'Psilomelane' |
| โ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| โ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| โ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| โ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | โ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | โ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | โ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | โ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | โ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | โ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10019605 |
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- Northern Rocky MountainsWide Rift
- Wallace DomainDomain
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