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Esmeralda Mine, Ophir Mining District, Powell County, Montana, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 41' 17'' North , 112° 26' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.68806,-112.44167
GRN:
N32W56
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Elliston219 (2011)14.0km
Avon111 (2011)15.9km
Helena West Side1,637 (2011)27.1km
Helena Valley West Central7,883 (2011)29.2km
Helena Valley Northwest3,482 (2011)29.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
161371
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:161371:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: MBMG BULL 98, P. 27, 30, 62
Production:: MBMG BULL 98, P. 62.
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Gold; (Minor) - Copper
Development Status: Past Producer
Structure: Boulder Batholith
Host Rock: Limestone, Andesite, Granodiorite

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4 valid minerals.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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