McLaren Mine (Estelle; New Year's Gift), New World Mining District (Cooke Mining District), Park County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| McLaren Mine (Estelle; New Year's Gift) | Mine |
| New World Mining District (Cooke Mining District) | Mining District |
| Park County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 3' 51'' North , 109° 57' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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REF:Deposit:: MCCARTHY AND LAKIN, 1956, GEOCHEMICAL PROSPECTING BY SOIL ANALYSES IN MONTANA, MT BUREAU MINES & GEOLOGY BULL. 7.
Deposit:: REED, G. C., 1950, MINES & MINERAL DEPOSITS - PARK COUNTY, MONTANA, U.S. BUREAU MINES INF. CIRC. 7546.Deposit:: U.S. BUR. MINES MISSOURI RIVERE BASIN PRELIMINARY REPORT 33,
Deposit:: 1949, P. 44.
Deposit:: U.S. BUR. MINES IC 7546, 1950, P. 43.
Commodities (Major) - Copper, Gold; (Minor) - Silver
Deposit Type: Contact Metamorphic
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Gallatin Limestone, Thin Bedded Limestones & Shales, Tillery Formation, Big Horn Formation, Limestone, Flathead Quartz...
Structure: Absaroka - Beartooth Uplift
Host Rock: Limestone, Shale
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10110452 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Middle Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
- Wyoming DomainDomain
USA
- Absaroka RangeMountain Range
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