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Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA i
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Sylvanite

Spotted Horse Mine, Warm Springs District, Fergus County, Montana, USA

Quartz

Collar Prospect, Warm Springs District, Fergus County, Montana, USA

Talc

Spotted Horse Mine, Warm Springs District, Fergus County, Montana, USA

Sylvanite

Spotted Horse Mine, Warm Springs District, Fergus County, Montana, USA

Quartz

Collar Prospect, Warm Springs District, Fergus County, Montana, USA

Talc

Spotted Horse Mine, Warm Springs District, Fergus County, Montana, USA

Sylvanite

Spotted Horse Mine, Warm Springs District, Fergus County, Montana, USA

Quartz

Collar Prospect, Warm Springs District, Fergus County, Montana, USA

Type:

Mining District

Mindat Locality ID:

50255

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:50255:6

GUID (UUID V4):

15 miles northeast of Lewiston. Au, Pb, Ag, Cu.

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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.

ⓘ Copper

ⓘ Diatomite

ⓘ Dimension Stone

ⓘ Fluorite (Fluorspar)

Mineral List

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

44 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Limestone

ⓘ 'Porphyry'

ⓘ Sandstone

ⓘ Sedimentary breccia

ⓘ Sedimentary rock

ⓘ Syenite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

Localities:

Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
The Get Even Claim (Florence Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Montago Mine (Collar Gulch Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Geis Mine (Red Metal Claim group; Gies Mine; Elk Peak project; Bertha claim group), Cone Butte Sub-District, Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA

ⓘ Altaite

Formula: PbTe

Locality: Geis Mine (Red Metal Claim group; Gies Mine; Elk Peak project; Bertha claim group), Cone Butte Sub-District, Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA

References:

Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

References:

Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

Locality: The Get Even Claim (Florence Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA

References:

Gobla, Michael J. (2012) Montana Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 87 (3) 208-240 doi:10.1080/00357529.2012.676825

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627

ⓘ Benleonardite

Formula: [Ag₆(Sb,As)₂S₆Te][Ag₉Cu(S,Te)₂Te₂]

References:

Spry, Paul G., Thieben, Scotf E. (1996) Two new occurrences of benleonardite, a rare silver-tellurium sulphosalt, and a possible new occurrence of cervelleite. Mineralogical Magazine, 60 (403) 871-876 doi:10.1180/minmag.1996.060.403.02

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627

ⓘ Calaverite

Formula: AuTe₂

Localities:

Spotted Horse Mine (Spotted Horse Claim; Kentucky Favorite Claim), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Maginnis Mine (Oro Cache Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Spotted Horse Mine (Spotted Horse Claim; Kentucky Favorite Claim), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
The Get Even Claim (Florence Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Geis Mine (Red Metal Claim group; Gies Mine; Elk Peak project; Bertha claim group), Cone Butte Sub-District, Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Golden Jack Prospect (Jack Lee Mine; Golden Jack Mining Company Property), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

Locality: Black Bull Mine (Globe Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Localities:

Black Bull Mine (Globe Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Geis Mine (Red Metal Claim group; Gies Mine; Elk Peak project; Bertha claim group), Cone Butte Sub-District, Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Montago Mine (Collar Gulch Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Golden Jack Prospect (Jack Lee Mine; Golden Jack Mining Company Property), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627

ⓘ Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

Localities:

The Get Even Claim (Florence Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Montago Mine (Collar Gulch Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA

ⓘ Cinnabar

Formula: HgS

Locality: The Get Even Claim (Florence Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA

References:

Gobla, Michael J. (2012) Montana Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 87 (3) 208-240 doi:10.1080/00357529.2012.676825

ⓘ Colusite

Formula: Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆

Localities:

ⓘ Digenite

Formula: Cu₉S₅

References:

Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'

Formula: (Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1

References:

Gobla, Michael J. (2012) Montana Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 87 (3) 208-240 doi:10.1080/00357529.2012.676825

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities:

Black Bull Mine (Globe Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Geis Mine (Red Metal Claim group; Gies Mine; Elk Peak project; Bertha claim group), Cone Butte Sub-District, Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Maginnis Mine (Oro Cache Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Spotted Horse Mine (Spotted Horse Claim; Kentucky Favorite Claim), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

Gobla, Michael J. (2012) Montana Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 87 (3) 208-240 doi:10.1080/00357529.2012.676825

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627

ⓘ Hessite

Formula: Ag₂Te

References:

Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627

Bindi et al (2006), Canadian Mineralogist 44, 207-212.

ⓘ Imiterite

Formula: Ag₂HgS₂

References:

Bindi et al (2006), Canadian Mineralogist 44, 207-212.

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Localities:

Geis Mine (Red Metal Claim group; Gies Mine; Elk Peak project; Bertha claim group), Cone Butte Sub-District, Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Spotted Horse Mine (Spotted Horse Claim; Kentucky Favorite Claim), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627

ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

References:

Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627

ⓘ Krennerite

Formula: Au₃AgTe₈

References:

Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627

ⓘ Lenaite

Formula: AgFeS₂

References:

Bindi, L.; Spry, P. G.; Pratesi, G. (2006) Lenaite from the Gies gold–silver telluride deposit, Judith Mountains, Montana, U.S.A.: occurrence, composition, and crystal structure. The Canadian Mineralogist, 44 (1). 207-212 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.44.1.207

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Localities:

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627

ⓘ Nagyágite

Formula: [Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃

References:

Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Localities:

Spotted Horse Mine (Spotted Horse Claim; Kentucky Favorite Claim), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Geis Mine (Red Metal Claim group; Gies Mine; Elk Peak project; Bertha claim group), Cone Butte Sub-District, Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
The Get Even Claim (Florence Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Cumberland Mine, Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA

ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

References:

Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

Locality: The Get Even Claim (Florence Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA

References:

Gobla, Michael J. (2012) Montana Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 87 (3) 208-240 doi:10.1080/00357529.2012.676825

ⓘ Native Tellurium

Formula: Te

Localities:

Spotted Horse Mine (Spotted Horse Claim; Kentucky Favorite Claim), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Geis Mine (Red Metal Claim group; Gies Mine; Elk Peak project; Bertha claim group), Cone Butte Sub-District, Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA

ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Spotted Horse Mine (Spotted Horse Claim; Kentucky Favorite Claim), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA

References:

Gobla, Michael J. (2012) Montana Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 87 (3) 208-240 doi:10.1080/00357529.2012.676825

ⓘ Polybasite

Formula: [Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]

Localities:

ⓘ Proustite

Formula: Ag₃AsS₃

References:

Bindi et al (2006), Canadian Mineralogist 44, 207-212.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

Black Bull Mine (Globe Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Geis Mine (Red Metal Claim group; Gies Mine; Elk Peak project; Bertha claim group), Cone Butte Sub-District, Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Golden Jack Prospect (Jack Lee Mine; Golden Jack Mining Company Property), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Geis Mine (Red Metal Claim group; Gies Mine; Elk Peak project; Bertha claim group), Cone Butte Sub-District, Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Judith Peak, Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Golden Jack Prospect (Jack Lee Mine; Golden Jack Mining Company Property), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Spotted Horse Mine (Spotted Horse Claim; Kentucky Favorite Claim), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Koschmann, Albert Herbert, Bergendahl, M.H. (1968) Principal gold-producing districts of the United States. Professional Paper 610. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp610

ⓘ Roscoelite

Formula: KV³⁺₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities:

Spotted Horse Mine (Spotted Horse Claim; Kentucky Favorite Claim), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Geis Mine (Red Metal Claim group; Gies Mine; Elk Peak project; Bertha claim group), Cone Butte Sub-District, Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Maginnis Mine (Oro Cache Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Gobla, Michael J. (2012) Montana Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 87 (3) 208-240 doi:10.1080/00357529.2012.676825

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Localities:

Black Bull Mine (Globe Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
The Get Even Claim (Florence Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Geis Mine (Red Metal Claim group; Gies Mine; Elk Peak project; Bertha claim group), Cone Butte Sub-District, Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Spotted Horse Mine (Spotted Horse Claim; Kentucky Favorite Claim), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA

ⓘ Stützite

Formula: Ag_5-xTe₃, x = 0.24-0.36

References:

Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627

ⓘ Sylvanite

Formula: AgAuTe₄

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Talc

Formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

Locality: Spotted Horse Mine (Spotted Horse Claim; Kentucky Favorite Claim), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA

References:

Rolf LuetckeIdentification: Visual Identification

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

References:

Econ Geol (1994) 89:602-627

Bindi et al (2006), Canadian Mineralogist 44, 207-212.

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

Localities:

Geis Mine (Red Metal Claim group; Gies Mine; Elk Peak project; Bertha claim group), Cone Butte Sub-District, Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
The Get Even Claim (Florence Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Montago Mine (Collar Gulch Mine), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA
Spotted Horse Mine (Spotted Horse Claim; Kentucky Favorite Claim), Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District), Fergus County, Montana, USA

Gallery:

CaCO₃ⓘ Calcite

Calcite

Spotted Horse Mine, Warm Springs District, Fergus County, Montana, USA

Calcite

Spotted Horse Mine, Warm Springs District, Fergus County, Montana, USA

Calcite

Spotted Horse Mine, Warm Springs District, Fergus County, Montana, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ		1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
ⓘ	Native Tellurium	1.CC.10	Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Digenite	2.BA.10	Cu₉S₅
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Hessite	2.BA.60	Ag₂Te
ⓘ	Stützite	2.BA.65	Ag_5-xTe₃, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘ	Imiterite	2.BD.05	Ag₂HgS₂
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Lenaite	2.CB.10a	AgFeS₂
ⓘ	Colusite	2.CB.30	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
ⓘ	Altaite	2.CD.10	PbTe
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Cinnabar	2.CD.15a	HgS
ⓘ	Sylvanite	2.EA.05	AgAuTe₄
ⓘ	Calaverite	2.EA.10	AuTe₂
ⓘ	Krennerite	2.EA.15	Au₃AgTe₈
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Proustite	2.GA.05	Ag₃AsS₃
ⓘ	'Freibergite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
ⓘ	'Tennantite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Polybasite	2.GB.15	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
ⓘ	Nagyágite	2.HB.20a	[Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃
ⓘ	Benleonardite	2.LA.50	[Ag₆(Sb,As)₂S₆Te][Ag₉Cu(S,Te)₂Te₂]
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Talc	9.EC.05	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Roscoelite	9.EC.15	KV³⁺₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
ⓘ	Orthoclase	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'K Feldspar var. Adularia'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Roscoelite	KV₂³⁺(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Roscoelite	KV₂³⁺(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Roscoelite	KV₂³⁺(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Roscoelite	KV₂³⁺(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Benleonardite	[Ag₆(Sb,As)₂S₆Te][Ag₉Cu(S,Te)₂Te₂]
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Cinnabar	HgS
S	ⓘ Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
S	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
S	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Imiterite	Ag₂HgS₂
S	ⓘ Lenaite	AgFeS₂
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Nagyágite	[Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃
S	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
S	ⓘ Proustite	Ag₃AsS₃
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Roscoelite	KV₂³⁺(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
V	ⓘ Roscoelite	KV₂³⁺(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Lenaite	AgFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Benleonardite	[Ag₆(Sb,As)₂S₆Te][Ag₉Cu(S,Te)₂Te₂]
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
Cu	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
Cu	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Benleonardite	[Ag₆(Sb,As)₂S₆Te][Ag₉Cu(S,Te)₂Te₂]
As	ⓘ Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
As	ⓘ Proustite	Ag₃AsS₃
As	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Benleonardite	[Ag₆(Sb,As)₂S₆Te][Ag₉Cu(S,Te)₂Te₂]
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Ag	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Ag	ⓘ Imiterite	Ag₂HgS₂
Ag	ⓘ Krennerite	Au₃AgTe₈
Ag	ⓘ Lenaite	AgFeS₂
Ag	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Ag	ⓘ Proustite	Ag₃AsS₃
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Ag	ⓘ Stützite	Ag_5-xTe₃, x = 0.24-0.36
Ag	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Benleonardite	[Ag₆(Sb,As)₂S₆Te][Ag₉Cu(S,Te)₂Te₂]
Sb	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Sb	ⓘ Nagyágite	[Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃
Sb	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Te	ⓘ Benleonardite	[Ag₆(Sb,As)₂S₆Te][Ag₉Cu(S,Te)₂Te₂]
Te	ⓘ Calaverite	AuTe₂
Te	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Te	ⓘ Krennerite	Au₃AgTe₈
Te	ⓘ Nagyágite	[Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃
Te	ⓘ Stützite	Ag_5-xTe₃, x = 0.24-0.36
Te	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Te	ⓘ Native Tellurium	Te
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Calaverite	AuTe₂
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Au	ⓘ Krennerite	Au₃AgTe₈
Au	ⓘ Nagyágite	[Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃
Au	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Hg	Mercury
Hg	ⓘ Cinnabar	HgS
Hg	ⓘ Imiterite	Ag₂HgS₂
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Nagyágite	[Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃

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Localities in this Region

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Montana
- Fergus County
  - Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District)

USA

Montana
- Fergus County
  - Warm Springs District (Gilt Edge District; Gold Hill District; Maiden District)

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References

Richard A. Forrest (1971) Geology and mineral deposits of the Warm Springs-Giltedge district. Fergus County, Montana. MS Thesis Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology

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