Nancy Hanks Mine (Minnie Palmer), First Choice Mining District (Garnet Mining District), Granite County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nancy Hanks Mine (Minnie Palmer) | Mine |
| First Choice Mining District (Garnet Mining District) | Mining District |
| Granite County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 49' 39'' North , 113° 20' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Drummond | 336 (2017) | 23.3km |
| Clinton | 1,052 (2011) | 28.7km |
| Turah | 306 (2011) | 36.9km |
| Seeley Lake | 1,659 (2011) | 40.5km |
| Maxville | 130 (2011) | 41.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hellgate Mineral Society | Missoula, Montana | 50km |
REF:Deposit:: USGS BULL 660, P. 182-184.
Deposit:: MBMG MEM NO 31 P. 32.
Deposit:: MBMG MEM NO 39, P. 28.
Deposit:: MBMG BULL 82, P. 8.
Production:: USGS BULL. 660-F, MBMG MEM. 39
Garnet - 0300390466; Mussingbrod Claims - 0300390363; Dewey Mine - 0300390188; Lead King Mine - 0300390186
Commodities (Major) - Gold, Silver; (Minor) - Copper, Lead; (Trace) - Antimony, Barium-Barite
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Elkhorn Volcanics, Andesite
Structure: Bearmouth Overthrust, Deep Creek Anticline, Mount Baldy Synclinorium, Stock Has Intruded Northern Limb Of Deep Creek Anticline Which Trends About N 70 E And Plunges About 30 Deg. W. Post Ore Movement In Plane Of Vein Has Severely Crushed Or
Host Rock: Granodiorite, Limestone
Tectonic Structure: Cordilleran Miogeosyncline
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10071334 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Northern Rocky MountainsWide Rift
- Wallace DomainDomain
- West Canadian-Alberta basinBasin
USA
- Montana
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