Sunshine Mine (Best; August-September; Tungstar Mine; Tarlach Mine; Pearl), Anaconda Range, Deer Lodge County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sunshine Mine (Best; August-September; Tungstar Mine; Tarlach Mine; Pearl) | Mine |
| Anaconda Range | Mountain Range |
| Deer Lodge County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 6' 28'' North , 113° 15' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Anaconda | 9,417 (2011) | 24.2km |
| Philipsburg | 884 (2017) | 25.1km |
| Warm Springs | 3,000 (2013) | 37.1km |
| Maxville | 130 (2011) | 39.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
164972
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:164972:0
GUID (UUID V4):
6649d9ae-aadc-4e86-a1aa-bfc5d55b9ca8
REF:Deposit:: USBM REP INVES 5612, P. 2, 27, 29, 35-39.
Deposit:: MBMG BULL 10, P. 16.
Deposit:: MBMG BULL 46, P. 9.
Deposit:: USGS-USBM MINERAL YEARBOOKS, 1953, 1956.
Deposit:: 1958 GEOLMAP USBM WALKE
Production:: WALKER USBM R. I. 5612
Commodities (Major) - Tungsten, Silver; (Minor) - Zinc, Lead, Copper; (Trace) - Antimony
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Hasmark Formation, Cable Stock, Jefferson Limestone
Structure: Mine On East Limb Of Syncline, Mine On Tarlach Reverse Fault Which Strikes N 50 E To N 70 E; Dips 70 S; Philipsburg Batholith
Host Rock: Limestone, Dolomite, Shale, Sandstone
Tectonic Structure: Cordilleran Miogeosyncline
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10105540 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Wallace DomainDomain
USA
- Montana
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