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Calcite Operators Inc. Mine, Brackett Creek, Clyde Park, Park County, Montana, USAi
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Calcite Operators Inc. MineMine
Brackett CreekCreek
Clyde ParkTown
Park CountyCounty
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Calcite

Calcite Operators Inc. Mine, Brackett Creek, Clyde Park, Park County, Montana, USA
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Calcite

Calcite Operators Inc. Mine, Brackett Creek, Clyde Park, Park County, Montana, USA
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Calcite

Calcite Operators Inc. Mine, Brackett Creek, Clyde Park, Park County, Montana, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 51' 39'' North , 110° 36' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.86111,-110.60278
GeoHash:
G#: c81kghv82
GRN:
N31W56
Type:
Mine
Deposit first discovered:
1942
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Clyde Park309 (2017)2.9km
Wilsall178 (2011)15.4km
Livingston7,302 (2017)22.3km
Springhill130 (2011)33.5km
Bozeman43,405 (2017)39.3km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Bozeman Gem and Mineral ClubBozeman, Montana39km
Mindat Locality ID:
28474
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28474:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An optical calcite mine on Brackett Creek, about 25 miles North of Livingston. Produced 500 pounds of optical grade calcite per day (1943). Workings featured a shaft 40 feet deep.

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar
Formula: CaCO3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Iceland Spar5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Calcite var. Iceland SparCaCO3

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References

Rocks & Minerals (1943): 18: 108.
(n.d.) Optical calcite deposits in Park and Sweet Grass Counties, Montana .
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