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September Morn Mine (Pass Creek Mine), Pass Creek, Gallatin County, Montana, USAi
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September Morn Mine (Pass Creek Mine)Mine
Pass CreekCreek
Gallatin CountyCounty
MontanaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 57' 12'' North , 111° 1' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.95333,-111.02417
GeoHash:
G#: c81j3td9t
GRN:
N31W56
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Springhill130 (2011)12.7km
Belgrade8,029 (2017)23.0km
Manhattan1,631 (2017)26.2km
Ponderosa Pines336 (2017)27.9km
Wilsall178 (2011)28.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Bozeman Gem and Mineral ClubBozeman, Montana30km
Mindat Locality ID:
164472
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:164472:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: HACKETT, OM, ET AL, 1960, USGS WSP 1482, P. 25.
Deposit:: REED, GC, 1951, MINES AND MINERALS DEPOSITS, GALLATIN CO, MONT, USBM INF CIRC. 7607, P. 9.
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 02-09-1961
Deposit:: 1951 COMPILE USBM INF. CIRC. 7607
Commodities (Major) - Lead; (Minor) - Silver; (Trace) - Barium-Barite, Zinc, Molybdenum
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Dillon Granite Gneiss
Structure: Nw-Trending Cross Range Faults Cuts Through The Area
Host Rock: Arkose

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Link to USGS MRDS:10019251

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