Twin Peaks Mine, Red Lion Mining District, Granite County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Twin Peaks Mine | Mine |
| Red Lion Mining District | Mining District |
| Granite County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 17' 31'' North , 113° 8' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 884 (2017) | 12.8km |
| Maxville | 130 (2011) | 20.6km |
| Anaconda | 9,417 (2011) | 23.6km |
| Warm Springs | 3,000 (2013) | 29.8km |
| Deer Lodge | 2,965 (2017) | 33.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
165264
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:165264:5
GUID (UUID V4):
26cca795-ed10-4a05-9856-23c453e25988
REF:Deposit:: USBM REP INVES 6336, P. 5, 16-18.
Deposit:: USGS PP 78, PL. 1.
Deposit:: USBM RI 6334, 1963.
Deposit:: MBM&G BULL. 84, 1972.
Commodities (Major) - Tungsten; (Trace) - Molybdenum
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Missoula Group, Philipsburg Batholith, Flathead Formation, Hasmark Formation
Structure: Cable Stock, Philipsburg Batholith
Host Rock: Limestone, Skarn (Tactite)
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10019429 |
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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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