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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Hardin | 3,800 (2017) |
| Crow Agency | 1,616 (2011) |
| Busby | 745 (2011) |
| Pryor | 618 (2011) |
| Muddy | 617 (2011) |
| Lodge Grass | 445 (2017) |
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Big Horn, Montana, États-Unis
German:
Big Horn County, Montana, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Big Horn, Montana, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Биг-Хорн, Монтана, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
大角縣 , 蒙大拿州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Big Horn, Montana, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Big Horn County, Montana, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة بيغ هورن, مونتانا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Բիգ Հորն շրջան, Մոնտանա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Big Horn konderria , Montana
Bavarian:
Big Horn County, Montana, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
বিগ হর্ন কাউন্টি, মন্টানা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Биг Хорн, Монтана, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Big Horn County, Montana
Czech:
Big Horn County, Montana, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Big Horn County, Montana, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Granda Korno, Montano
Estonian:
Big Horni maakond, Montana, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان بیگ هورن، مونتانا, مونتانا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ბიგ-ჰორნის ოლქი, მონტანა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Big Horn megye, Montana, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ビッグホーン郡, モンタナ州, アメリカ合衆国
Lithuanian:
Didžiojo Rago apygarda, Montana, Jungtinės Amerikos Valstijos
Low Saxon/Low German:
Big Horn County, Montana, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Big Horn Gông, Montana
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Big Horn Kūn
Norwegian:
Big Horn County, Montana, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Big Horn, Montana, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Big Horn, Montana, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Big Horn, Montana, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Big Horn, Montana, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Big Horn County, Montana, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Биг Хорн, Монтана, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Big Horn County, Montana, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Big Horn County, Montana, USA
Traditional Chinese:
比格霍恩縣, 蒙大拿州, 美國
Turkish:
Big Horn, Montana, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Біґ-Горн, Монтана, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
بگ ہارن کاؤنٹی، مونٹانا, مونٹانا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Big Horn, Montana, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Big Horn, Montana, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
بگ ہارن کاؤنٹی, مونٹانا, امریکہ
Crystals of baryte and calcite are found in concretions in the northern part of the county.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities18 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Rock Types Recorded
Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(CO3)F |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Davidite' |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Francevillite Formula: Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Liebigite Formula: Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Metatyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Formula: YbFe3+(Nb,Ta)2O8 Localities: Description: e-mail from author Anita Moore-Nall 2018-01-26: "I probably do not have samarskite-Yb in my samples. My samples from the East Pryor mine had some black vitreous inclusions that didn't have the right percentages of elements for Samarskite upon further investigation." |
| ⓘ Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Samarskite-(Yb) ? | 4.DB.25 | YbFe3+(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| ⓘ | Francevillite | 4.HB.15 | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Metatyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Bastnäsite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20a | Ce(CO3)F |
| ⓘ | Liebigite | 5.ED.20 | Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Davidite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Liebigite | Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Liebigite | Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Liebigite | Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Samarskite-(Yb) | YbFe3+(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Liebigite | Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| V | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Samarskite-(Yb) | YbFe3+(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Samarskite-(Yb) | YbFe3+(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| Yb | Ytterbium | |
| Yb | ⓘ Samarskite-(Yb) | YbFe3+(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Samarskite-(Yb) | YbFe3+(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Francevillite | Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O |
| U | ⓘ Liebigite | Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Fossils
There are 136 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 136 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 56.0 Ma (Paleocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 157 Ma (Jurassic) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 12 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 29 fossil localities |
- Montana
- Big Horn County
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 10 miles east of Pryor
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 AMNH 03-26
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 AMNH 31-6
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 AMNH 32-2
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 AMNH 38-2
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Cashen Ranch
- Phanerozoic🐚 Cloverly
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 East of Pryor
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Harvard MCZ 19860 Site
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 MOR CL-121
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 OU 40-11
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 South of Hardin
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Southwest of Wyola
- Paleocene🐚 USGS locality 4910
- Big Horn County
- Montana
- Big Horn County
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 USGS Mesozoic 21355
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 USGS Mesozoic D8463
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 west side
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 YPM 64-20
- Mesozoic🐚 YPM 64-23
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 YPM 64-24
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 YPM 64-29
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 YPM 64-3
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 YPM 64-33
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 YPM 64-36
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 YPM 64-37
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 YPM 64-38
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 YPM 64-39
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 YPM 64-41
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 YPM 64-43
- Big Horn County
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Horn_County,_Montana |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q109503 |
| GeoNames ID: | 5639974 |
Localities in this Region
- Montana
- Big Horn County
- Absaloka Mine
- Beauvais Creek Pumice Occurrence
- Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10269648)
- Bentonite Prospect (MRDS - 10172173)
- Clay and Shale Occurrence (MRDS - 10171890)
- Clay and Shale Occurrence (MRDS - 10245683)
- Clay and Shale Occurrences (MRDS - 10220741)
- Clay Pit (MRDS - 10125005)
- Clay Pit (MRDS - 10197480)
- Clay Pit (MRDS - 10294857)
- Crow Reservation Ash Occurrence
- Decker Mine
- Garfield Peak Clinker Occurrence
- Hardin
- Lime Deposit (MRDS - 10124013)
- Lodge Grass Creek Deposit
- Lovell Clay Pit
- Pryor Mountains
- Bice Mine
- Big Cave in Nos. 1-18 prospects
- ⭔Bighorn River area
- Bluebird Nos. 1 & 2 prospects
- Drinkard property
- Dryhead Creek
- East Pryor Mine
- Green lease occurrence
- Key Mine
- Lost Jack claim
- Old Glory Mine
- Perc group
- Pryor Mountains occurrence
- Sandra Mine
- Sunset claims
- Swamp Frog Mine
- Unknown U occurrence (MRDS - 10019867)
- Unknown U occurrence (MRDS - 10019869)
- Unknown U occurrence (MRDS - 10019871)
- Unknown U occurrence (MRDS - 10019875)
- Unknown U occurrence (MRDS - 10108481)
- Unnamed U occurrence (MRDS - 10245988)
- Unnamed U occurrence (MRDS - 10293668)
- Unnamed U occurrence (MRDS - 10294008)
- Unnamed U prospect (MRDS - 10148944)
- Unnamed V occurrence (MRDS - 10148564)
- Windmill occurrence
- Pumice Occurrence (MRDS - 10124228)
- Pumicite Occurrence (MRDS - 10244720)
- Pumicite Prospect (MRDS - 10124417)
- Pumicite Prospect (MRDS - 10245713)
- Shively Dome Deposit
- Big Horn County
- Montana
- Big Horn County
- Silica Sand Occurrence (MRDS - 10220680)
- Soap Creek Bentonite Occurrence
- Unknown Uranium Occurrence (MRDS - 10019135)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (Bentonite Occurrence; MRDS - 10172079)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10123582)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10123707)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10123775)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10123922)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10124122)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10124173)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10147636)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10147702)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10147706)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10147853)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10148041)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10148255)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10171906)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10171908)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10172223)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10172654)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10196499)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10196705)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10196840)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10197028)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10220512)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10220859)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10220867)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10221013)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10221167)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10244754)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10244850)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10245129)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10245324)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10245388)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10269494)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10269589)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10269697)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10269757)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10269815)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10293752)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10293797)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10294124)
- Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence (MRDS - 10294155)
- Unnamed Clay and Shale Occurrence (MRDS - 10245218)
- Unnamed Clay Location (MRDS - 10220840)
- Unnamed Clay Location (MRDS - 10221057)
- Unnamed Clay Location (MRDS - 10269200)
- Unnamed Flagstone Quarry (MRDS - 10123824)
- Unnamed Flagstone Quarry (MRDS - 10172306)
- Unnamed Gypsum-Anhydrite Location (MRDS - 10172501)
- Unnamed Gypsum-Anhydrite Location (MRDS - 10221005)
- Unnamed Gypsum-Anhydrite Location (MRDS - 10293665)
- Wyotona Mining Company Property
- Yellowtail Dam Pumicite
- Big Horn County
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