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Descloizite from
Elkhorn Mine, Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Descloizite
Formula:PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Descloizite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Elkhorn Mine, Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:211158
Long-form Identifier:1:3:211158:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Descloizite
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘNorth Home Mine, Radersburg Mining District (Cedar Plains Mining District; Lone Mountain Mining District), Broadwater County, Montana, USA
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘBlackhawk Mine (Blackhawk Occurrence), Radersburg Mining District (Cedar Plains Mining District; Lone Mountain Mining District), Broadwater County, Montana, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘSummit Mine, Radersburg Mining District (Cedar Plains Mining District; Lone Mountain Mining District), Broadwater County, Montana, USA
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘJo Jo Mine, Radersburg Mining District (Cedar Plains Mining District; Lone Mountain Mining District), Broadwater County, Montana, USA
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘSilver Coin Mine, Blue Cloud Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘMayflower prospect (West Mayflower Mine), Norwegian Mining District (Whitehall Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USA
References
Walter H. Weed, 1900-1901
Weed, W.H. (1902) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Extract from the 22nd annual report of the U. S. Geological Survey, 1900-1901, pt. II, p. 399-541.
Tucker, Christopher S. (2008) The Elkhorn Mine, Jefferson County, Montana. Rocks & Minerals, 83 (1). 20-33 doi:10.3200/rmin.83.1.20-33
 
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