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Black Lion Prospect, Pioneer Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 37' 52'' North , 113° 0' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.63111,-113.01167
GeoHash:
G#: c2pes6gkm
GRN:
N31W57
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Butte-Silver Bow (Balance)33,525 (2013)40.8km
Dillon4,210 (2017)54.6km
Butte34,190 (2011)55.5km
Anaconda9,417 (2011)55.5km
Walkerville700 (2017)58.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
160185
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:160185:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: MERDS
Deposit:: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAP I 1803 G, P. 15.
Deposit:: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1766, 1988, P. 26.
Commodities (Major) - Molybdenum
Development Status: Prospect

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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