Waylett Placer, Silver Butte Mining District (Vermillion Mining District; Cabinet Mining District), Sanders County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Waylett Placer | Placer |
| Silver Butte Mining District (Vermillion Mining District; Cabinet Mining District) | Mining District |
| Sanders County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 52' 31'' North , 115° 27' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Trout Creek | 242 (2011) | 11.5km |
| Belknap | 158 (2011) | 23.9km |
| Noxon | 218 (2011) | 27.7km |
| Thompson Falls | 1,332 (2017) | 32.4km |
| Happys Inn | 164 (2011) | 32.9km |
REF:Deposit:: JOHNS, W. M., 1962 , GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS IN THE KOOTENAI-FLATHEAD AREA, NORTHWEST MONTANA: MONTANA BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 29 , P. 34 .
Deposit:: JOHNS, W. M., 1970 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LINCOLN AND FLATHEAD COUNTIES, MON
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Deposit Type: Placer
Development Status: Occurrence
Structure: General Structural Grain Of Northward Trending Faults Which Are Parallel To Subparallel To Folds
Host Rock: Sand And Gravel
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
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| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10019035 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Columbia MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Belt BasinBasin
- Wallace DomainDomain
- West Canadian-Alberta basinBasin
USA
- Montana
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