Montana Tunnels Mine (Part of Corbin Copper Claims), Colorado Mining District (Prickly Pear Mining District; Corbin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 22' 17'' North , 112° 7' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Jefferson City | 472 (2011) | 7.8km |
Clancy | 1,661 (2011) | 15.0km |
Boulder | 1,207 (2017) | 15.0km |
Basin | 212 (2011) | 15.3km |
South Hills | 517 (2017) | 22.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
163416
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:163416:0
GUID (UUID V4):
dd9b29bf-66cc-4b7b-a4c3-fb1602daa78d
Sec. 8, T 7 N, R 4 W.
Commodities (Major) - Zinc, Silver, Gold, Lead; (Trace) - Mercury, Arsenic, Antimony, Copper, Manganese
Deposit Type: Hydrothermal Breccia-Filling
Development Status: Producer
Deposit Model: 84: Alakaline Au-Te (Au-Ag-Te veins)
Host Rock Unit: Butte Quartz Monzonite (Boulder Batholith)
Host Rock: Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate), Quartz Latite, Ignimbrite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
19 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3 References: |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 References: |
ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O References: |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
ⓘ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: |
ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
ⓘ | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Ag | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10015922 |
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