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Strawn Mine, Tidal Wave Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 40' 0'' North , 112° 7' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.66667,-112.13139
GeoHash:
G#: c807b3k7t
GRN:
N31W57
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pony118 (2011)18.4km
Twin Bridges394 (2017)20.6km
Whitehall1,094 (2017)22.8km
Sheridan677 (2017)24.0km
Harrison137 (2011)27.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
164911
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:164911:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: MBMG MEM 9, P. 38.
Deposit:: USBM IC 6972, P. 70.
Deposit:: REYNER, M.L., 1950, DIRECTORY OF MONTANA MINING PROPERTIES, 1949: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY MEMOIR 31, P. 71.Deposit:: MBM&G IC 21, 1958, P12,PLATE 2.
Deposit:: MBM&G BULL 20, 1960, P32, DIR.
Deposit:: USBM IC 6972, 1937, P70.
Deposit:: USBM MRB REP 73, 1952, P A-18.
Deposit:: MBM & G MEM 31, 1950, P71-72
Deposit:: REID, R.P., 1957, BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF THE NORTH END
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Gold
Deposit Type: Replacement
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Limestone, Altered Basic Intrusive
Structure: Bismark Fault Trends N45 To 50w, Dipping Near Vertical., Post-Ore Faults, Up On East. Strawn Fault Trends N10e, 80w.
Host Rock: Dolomite
Tectonic Structure: Tobacco Root Batholith, West Margin

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2

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