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Cameron Creek Placer, Sula Mining District, Ravalli County, Montana, USAi
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Cameron Creek PlacerPlacer
Sula Mining DistrictMining District
Ravalli CountyCounty
MontanaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 55' 0'' North , 113° 57' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.91667,-113.95833
GeoHash:
G#: c2nvnyf5f
GRN:
N31W58
Type:
Placer
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Conner216 (2011)12.9km
Darby747 (2017)20.7km
Charlos Heights120 (2011)28.8km
Hamilton4,602 (2017)39.9km
Corvallis976 (2011)45.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Bitterroot Gem & Mineral SocietyCorvallis, Montana46km
Mindat Locality ID:
160552
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:160552:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: HOLT, D. C., 1964, TITANIUM PLACERS - WESTERN MONTANA: U.S. BUR. MINES REPT. INV. 6365, P. 16-17.
Deposit:: KAUFFMAN, A. J., AND HOLT, D. C., 1965, ZIRCON- REVIEW OF WEST COAST RESOURCES: U.S. BUR. MINES INF. CIRC. 8268, P. 18-19.
Deposit:: USBM IC 8268, 1965, P18
Deposit:: USBM RI 6365, 1964, P16-17
Deposit:: 2MI NE SULA, ACCESS- GRAVELED ROAD OFF U.S. HIGHWAY 93
Deposit:: ALSO IN SECS 15,16,22,27,34 AND TIN, R19W SECS 3,4,9 AND 10
Deposit:: MIL SHEET NOS. 53-62,65-73, 75-111
Commodities (Major) - Iron, Titanium - Metal; (Minor) - Zirconium, REE
Deposit Type: Placer
Development Status: Occurrence
Structure: Idaho Batholith
Host Rock: Alluvium

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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