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Divide Creek Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USAi
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Travertine, etc.

Travertine Occurrence, Divide Creek Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Baryte

Antonioli's Quarry, Divide Creek Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Travertine, etc.

Travertine Occurrence, Divide Creek Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
00312770017272273082806.jpg
Baryte

Antonioli's Quarry, Divide Creek Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Travertine, etc.

Travertine Occurrence, Divide Creek Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Baryte

Antonioli's Quarry, Divide Creek Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA


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18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Bromargyrite
Formula: AgBr
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite ?
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite ?
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘBromargyrite3.AA.15AgBr
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite ?9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite ?9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
BrBromine
Brⓘ BromargyriteAgBr
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ BromargyriteAgBr
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences4
Youngest Fossil Listed20.4 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed24.8 Ma (Oligocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Miohippus taxus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Miohippus : Miohippus taxus24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Gregorymys douglassi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Gregorymys : Gregorymys douglassi24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Paramerychyus harrisonensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Paramerychyus : Paramerychyus harrisonensis24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Hypsiops breviceps
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Hypsiops : Hypsiops breviceps24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
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