Blue Bell Mine (Leonard Mine), Copper Cliff Mining District, Missoula County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blue Bell Mine (Leonard Mine) | Mine |
| Copper Cliff Mining District | Mining District |
| Missoula County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 48' 16'' North , 113° 27' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 1,052 (2011) | 20.1km |
| Drummond | 336 (2017) | 27.8km |
| Turah | 306 (2011) | 28.9km |
| Piltzville | 395 (2011) | 31.8km |
| Bonner-West Riverside | 1,663 (2011) | 33.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hellgate Mineral Society | Missoula, Montana | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
160238
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:160238:1
GUID (UUID V4):
dce5a585-af2a-4d7a-a41c-d0ab447686cf
Sec. 11, T 12 N, R 15 W.
Commodities (Major) - Copper; (Minor) - Gold, Silver; (Trace) - Arsenic
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Missoula Group, Garnet Stock, Jefferson Limestone{Maywood Formation
Structure: Bearmouth Overthrust
Host Rock: Quartzite, Shale, Limestone
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ Famatinite Formula: Cu3SbS4 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ | Famatinite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3SbS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10019712 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Belt BasinBasin
- Wallace DomainDomain
- West Canadian-Alberta basinBasin
USA
- Montana
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