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Billy Jack Mine, Copper Mountain pegmatite District, Bridger Mts (Bridger Range), Fremont County, Wyoming, USAi
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Billy Jack MineMine
Copper Mountain pegmatite DistrictMining District
Bridger Mts (Bridger Range)Mountain Range
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 24' 42'' North , 107° 59' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.41189,-107.99059
GeoHash:
G#: 9xenywgss
GRN:
N29W58
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Shoshoni648 (2017)21.8km
East Thermopolis248 (2017)31.0km
Thermopolis2,974 (2017)31.6km
Lucerne535 (2011)38.9km
Riverton10,873 (2017)53.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
69409
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69409:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A pegmatite mine located in the NW¼ sec. 27, T.40N., R.93W.

Mineralization is a small pegmatite dike in schist and gneiss.

Workings include an open pit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

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References

Meeves, H.; Harrer, C.M.; Salsbury, M.H.; Konselman, A.S; Shannon, S.S. Jnr. (1966) Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8298. United States Department of the Interior 34 pp.p.33 - (Table A-1)
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