Heddleston (Anaconda Mine - 0300490146; Mike Horse Mine - 0300490362; Carbonate Mine - 0300490040; Heddleston Deposit; Paymaster Mine - 0300490242; Midnight Mine - 0300490284; Heddleston Group), Seven-Up Pete Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 1' 32'' North , 112° 21' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Lincoln | 1,013 (2011) | 25.6km |
Helena Valley Northwest | 3,482 (2011) | 40.0km |
Helena Valley West Central | 7,883 (2011) | 46.3km |
Helena Valley Northeast | 2,995 (2011) | 47.8km |
Avon | 111 (2011) | 51.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
162015
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:162015:6
GUID (UUID V4):
4dc8f43a-bc10-4363-948f-1d329b2cb0f0
REF:Deposit::
Production:: PARDEE, 1933, USGS BULL. 842
Deposit:: MILLER, R.N. GEOLOGY OF THE HEDDLESTON COPPER-MOLYBDENITE
Deposit:: DEPOSIT, LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY, MT. PROCEEDINGS OF THE
Deposit:: 1973 PACIFIC NW MINING AND METALS CONFERENCE, APRIL 1973.
Development Status: Producer
Deposit Model: 53: Porphyry Cu
Host Rock: Diorite
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17 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ 'Clay minerals' |
ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Halloysite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ Plumbogummite Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup var. Zinc-bearing Tennantite' Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
ⓘ 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn) Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup var. Zinc-bearing Tennantite' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Plumbogummite | 8.BL.10 | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Muscovite var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
ⓘ | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Zinc-bearing Tennantite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Zinc-bearing Tennantite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Zinc-bearing Tennantite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zn | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Zinc-bearing Tennantite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
Zn | ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup var. Zinc-bearing Tennantite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10008990 |
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