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Kennedy Creek Mine, Nine Mile Mining District, Missoula County, Montana, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 8' 55'' North , 114° 26' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.14861,-114.44361
GeoHash:
G#: c2qs5z0sw
GRN:
N32W57
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Huson210 (2011)15.7km
Alberton424 (2017)16.5km
Dixon203 (2011)21.1km
Frenchtown1,825 (2011)22.0km
Old Agency107 (2011)22.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Hellgate Mineral SocietyMissoula, Montana46km
Mindat Locality ID:
162549
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:162549:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: DMEA RECORDS
Deposit:: SAHINEN, U. M., 1957 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, MISSOULA AND RAVALLI COUNTIES MONTANA: MONTANA BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 8 , P. 15 .
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 05-10-1963
Production:: SAHINEN, U. M., 1957
Commodities (Major) - Zinc, Lead; (Minor) - Gold, Copper, Silver
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock: Argillite, Quartzite
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin

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