Treasure Mine (Tri-State; Treasure Chest Mine; Treasure State Mine), Madison County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Treasure Mine (Tri-State; Treasure Chest Mine; Treasure State Mine) | Mine |
| Madison County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 13' 41'' North , 112° 18' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alder | 103 (2011) | 19.1km |
| Dillon | 4,210 (2017) | 25.7km |
| Sheridan | 677 (2017) | 26.8km |
| Virginia City | 199 (2017) | 29.3km |
| Twin Bridges | 394 (2017) | 35.2km |
REF:Deposit:: OLSON, R. H., (IN PREP.) THE GEOLOGY OF MONTANA TALC DEPOSITS: TO BE PUBLISHED BY THE MBMG IN THE PROCEEDINGS VOLUME OF THE ELEVENTH FORUM ON THE GEOLOGY OF INDUSTRIAL MINERALS
Deposit:: MBM&G BULL 95 1975 P41.
Deposit:: MBMG BULL. 107 PG. 36
Deposit:: MBMG MEMOIR 45 P. 34; GEOL AND TALC DEPOSITS OF THE CENTRAL
Deposit:: RUBY RANGE, MADISON CO. MONT 1973A, GARIHAN, J.M. P.149-156;
MONT. BUR. MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 129, 1991,
Deposit:: GARIHAN, J. M., 1973, GEOLOGY AND TALC DEPOSITS OF THE C
Commodities (Major) - Talc-Soapstone
Deposit Type: Replacement
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Pre Belt, Wallace Formationt, Biotite Schist
Structure: High Angle Right-Lateral Faults Trending Nw.
Host Rock: Marble
Tectonic Structure: Precambrian Basement
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10070449 |
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