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Cherry Creek Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USAi
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Mineral List

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ 'Wad'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘCummingtonite9.DE.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
BaBarium
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences14
Youngest Fossil Listed157 Ma (Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Sundance - Redwater Shale3163.5 - 155.7 Ma (Jurassic)
Shedhorn2265.1 - 259.9 Ma (Permian)
Sappington - unit E9358.9 - 353.8 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Acanthocrania
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : Acanthocrania358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Camarophorella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristidae : Camarophorella358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Crurithyris
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Crurithyris358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Tylothyris
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Mucrospiriferidae : Tylothyris358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Pantosaurus striatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Cryptoclididae : Pantosaurus : Pantosaurus striatus163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Lyroschizodus oklahomensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Lyroschizodus : Lyroschizodus oklahomensis265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Nuculopsis poposiensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nuculopsis : Nuculopsis poposiensis265.1 - 259.9 Ma
Permian
Tatenectes laramiensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Cryptoclididae : Tatenectes : Tatenectes laramiensis163.5 - 157.3 Ma
Jurassic
Heteralosia beecheri
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophalosiidae : Heteralosia : Heteralosia beecheri358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Leptalosia scintilla
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophalosiidae : Leptalosia : Leptalosia scintilla358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Crania rowleyi
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : Crania : Crania rowleyi358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Schuchertella lens
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Schuchertella : Schuchertella lens358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Rhipidomella missouriensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella : Rhipidomella missouriensis358.9 - 353.8 Ma
Paleozoic
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