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Gallatin Gateway, Gallatin County, Montana, USAi
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Corundum, etc.

Gallatin Gateway, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
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Corundum

Bozeman Corundum Mine, Gallatin Gateway, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
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Baddeleyite, etc.

Bozeman Corundum Mine, Gallatin Gateway, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
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Corundum, etc.

Gallatin Gateway, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
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Corundum

Bozeman Corundum Mine, Gallatin Gateway, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
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Baddeleyite, etc.

Bozeman Corundum Mine, Gallatin Gateway, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
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Corundum, etc.

Gallatin Gateway, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
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Corundum

Bozeman Corundum Mine, Gallatin Gateway, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 35' 29'' North , 111° 11' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.59139,-111.19750
GRN:
N31W57
Type:
Community
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
3874
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3874:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Salesville


A locality formerly called Salesville.

Montana Corundum Company.

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallatin_Gateway,_Montana
Wikidata ID:Q8963367
GeoNames ID:5653639

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References

Clabaugh, S.E; Armstrong, F.C. (1950) Corundum deposits of Gallatin and Madison Counties, Montana. Bulletin 969b. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b969b
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