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Lamproitic dike, Highwood Mountains, Chouteau County, Montana, USAi
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Lamproitic dikeDike
Highwood MountainsMountain Range
Chouteau CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 38' 14'' North , 110° 13' 20'' West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N32W55
Type:
Dike
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
417116
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:417116:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Barytolamprophyllite
Formula: (Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Diopside var. Salite
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Feldspathoid'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Kalborsite
Formula: K6Al4BSi6O20(OH)4Cl
ⓘ Kalsilite
Formula: KAlSiO4
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pitiglianoite
Formula: Na6K2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Pseudoleucite'
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Shcherbakovite
Formula: (K,Ba)KNa(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)O2
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Wadeite
Formula: K2Zr(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘBarytolamprophyllite9.BE.25(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
ⓘWadeite9.CA.10K2Zr(Si3O9)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘvar. Salite9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘShcherbakovite9.DH.20(K,Ba)KNa(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)O2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKalsilite9.FA.05KAlSiO4
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘPitiglianoite9.FB.05Na6K2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · 2H2O
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘKalborsite9.GA.15K6Al4BSi6O20(OH)4Cl
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Pseudoleucite'-
ⓘ'Feldspathoid'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Hⓘ KalborsiteK6Al4BSi6O20(OH)4Cl
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PitiglianoiteNa6K2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ KalborsiteK6Al4BSi6O20(OH)4Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ KalborsiteK6Al4BSi6O20(OH)4Cl
Oⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PitiglianoiteNa6K2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Shcherbakovite(K,Ba)KNa(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)O2
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ WadeiteK2Zr(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Naⓘ PitiglianoiteNa6K2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · 2H2O
Naⓘ Shcherbakovite(K,Ba)KNa(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)O2
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KalborsiteK6Al4BSi6O20(OH)4Cl
Alⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PitiglianoiteNa6K2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · 2H2O
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ KalborsiteK6Al4BSi6O20(OH)4Cl
Siⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PitiglianoiteNa6K2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · 2H2O
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Shcherbakovite(K,Ba)KNa(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)O2
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ WadeiteK2Zr(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PitiglianoiteNa6K2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ KalborsiteK6Al4BSi6O20(OH)4Cl
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ KalborsiteK6Al4BSi6O20(OH)4Cl
Kⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PitiglianoiteNa6K2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · 2H2O
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Shcherbakovite(K,Ba)KNa(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)O2
Kⓘ WadeiteK2Zr(Si3O9)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Tiⓘ Shcherbakovite(K,Ba)KNa(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)O2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ WadeiteK2Zr(Si3O9)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Shcherbakovite(K,Ba)KNa(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)O2
BaBarium
Baⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Shcherbakovite(K,Ba)KNa(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)O2

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References

Kuehner, S. M., Irving, A. J., & O'Brien, H. E. (2003, June). A kalborsite-pitiglianoite-kalsilite-shcherbakovite-barytolamprophyllite-wadeite-bearing lamproitic dike from the northern Highwood Mountains, Montana, USA. In International Kimberlite Conference: Extended Abstracts (Vol. 8).
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