Potosi Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Potosi Mining District | Mining District |
| Madison County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
186157
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:186157:3
GUID (UUID V4):
3c80f03e-9850-42bd-a953-71e9ae9e9fd0
12 km south of Pony; Sections 15, 16, 17; T 3 S, R 3 W. This district produced both silver and tungsten.
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| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | 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 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Hübnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| ⓘ | Tungstite | 4.FJ.10 | WO3 · H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Tungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | ⓘ Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| W | ⓘ Tungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Fossils
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- Montana
- Madison County
- Potosi Mining District
- Beaverhead National Forest
- Bullion Mine
- Demos Group (Margie; Roger; Independent; Lucky Joe; Potosi Tungsten; Rockefeller)
- Granite Mountain No. 4 Claim
- Granite Mountain Occurrence
- Grant Mine
- Green Jacket Claim
- Grigg Group (Wilson; Washington; Roosevelt; Granite Mtn 1; 2 and 3 Claims; Grant; Lincoln)
- Independent Occurrence
- Invincible Quartz Lode Prospect
- Iron King Mine
- Joyanna Lode Claim
- Keystone Occurrence
- Lincoln Mine
- Lucky Joe Prospect
- Manhatten and Mercury Occurrence (Mercury and Manhatten)
- Margie Occurrence
- Potosi Mining District
- Madison County
- Montana
- Madison County
- Potosi Mining District
- Mary Mark Lode Occurrence
- Mountain Rose Occurrence
- Nevada Group Claims (Arizona Claim; Arkansas Claim; Kansas Claim; Texas Claim; Wyoming Claim; Cherokee Strip Claim; Applesauce Claim; Defender Nos. 104 Claims; Oregon Claim; Utah Claim; Idaho Claim)
- Perfect Day Lode Claim
- Potosi
- Potosi deposits
- Presidential Group (Grigg; Lincoln)
- Rockefeller Occurrence
- Rodgers Occurrence (Rogers claim)
- Saturday Lode Claim
- Surprise Lode Claim
- Unnamed Copper Mine (MRDS - 10148578)
- Unnamed Silver Mine (MRDS - 10124254)
- Unnamed Silver Mine (MRDS - 10149017)
- Unnamed Silver Mine (MRDS - 10197500)
- Victory Lode Claim
- Washington Prospect
- William Fly Occurrence
- Wilson Mine
- Potosi Mining District
- Madison County
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