Elkhorn, Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Elkhorn | - not defined - |
| Elkhorn Mining District | Mining District |
| Jefferson County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 16' 60'' North , 111° 57' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson City | 472 (2011) | 13.1km |
| Boulder | 1,207 (2017) | 14.1km |
| Clancy | 1,661 (2011) | 20.4km |
| Basin | 212 (2011) | 24.1km |
| Montana City | 2,715 (2011) | 28.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
48407
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48407:4
GUID (UUID V4):
024fbf6d-f9a0-43a5-a89a-5c3216b11daf
REF:Deposit:: WEED, W.H., 1901, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ELKHORN MINING DISTRICT, JEFFERSON CO., MONTANA, 22 ANN. REPT. USGS P. 399-549
Deposit:: KNOPF, A., 1913, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE HELENA MINING REGION, MONTANA USGS BULL. 527. P. 128-139.
Deposit:: KLEPPER, M.R., ET AL, 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE SOUTHERN ELKHORN MTNS., JEFFERSON AND BROADWATER COUNTIES, MONTANA: USGS PROF. PAPER 292, P. 67-7
Production:: KLEPPER, 1957, USGS PROF. PAPER 292
Deposit:
Commodities (Major) - Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver; (Minor) - Bismuth
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Flathead, Andesite, Flathead Fm, Mid E, Quartzite, Limestones, Shale
Structure: Extensive Folding Axis N-S With Prevailing Eastward Dip., Boulder Batholith
Host Rock: Limestone, Marble
Tectonic Structure: East Margin Of Boulder Batholith
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| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2S |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
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Localities in this Region
- Montana
- Jefferson County
- Elkhorn Mining District
- Elkhorn
- Elkhorn Mining District
- Jefferson County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Great Falls DomainDomain
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