Red Bluff, Lower Hot Springs Mining District (Norris Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Bluff | - not defined - |
| Lower Hot Springs Mining District (Norris Mining District) | Mining District |
| Madison County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 34' 47'' North , 111° 38' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison | 137 (2011) | 17.3km |
| Pony | 118 (2011) | 21.1km |
| Ennis | 884 (2017) | 26.5km |
| Willow Creek | 210 (2011) | 27.3km |
| Amsterdam | 180 (2011) | 32.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bozeman Gem and Mineral Club | Bozeman, Montana | 49km |
REF:Deposit:: WINCHELL, A, 1914, MINING DISTRICTS-DILLON QUAD AND ADJACENT AREAS, USGS BULL 574, P. 11
Deposit:: 1914 COMPILE WINCHELL, BULL 57
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Quartz Monzonite Aplite
Structure: Tobacco Root Batholith.
Host Rock: Gneiss
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10107927 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Bozeman BasinBasin
- Northern Rocky MountainsWide Rift
- Wyoming DomainDomain
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