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Pyrargyrite from
Granite-Bimetallic Mine, Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District), Granite County, Montana, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrargyrite
Formula:Ag3SbS3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Silver4
Acanthite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrargyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Granite-Bimetallic Mine, Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District), Granite County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:214484
Long-form Identifier:1:3:214484:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrargyrite
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘAlgonquin Mine, Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District), Granite County, Montana, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘHorton Mine (Imperial Mine; Midnight Mine; Silver Chief Mine; True Fissure Mine), Durango & Moorlight Group (Durango & Moonlight Group), Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District), Granite County, Montana, USA
49.1km (30.5 miles) ⓘChampion Silver Mine, Orofino Mining District, Deer Lodge County, Montana, USA
60.0km (37.3 miles) ⓘFraser Placer, Pioneer Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
61.1km (37.9 miles) ⓘSpringfield Mine, Walkerville, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
62.6km (38.9 miles) ⓘAlice Mine, Walkerville, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
62.7km (38.9 miles) ⓘAnselmo Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
63.1km (39.2 miles) ⓘLexington Mine, Walkerville, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
68.7km (42.7 miles) ⓘClimax Apex Lode Group (Clipper; Arctic), Divide Creek Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
71.9km (44.7 miles) ⓘLone Pine Mine (Jay Hawk; Quartz Hill; Argyle), Quartz Hill Mining District (Vipond Mining District), Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
References
Prinz, William C. (1967) Geology and ore deposits of the Philipsburg district, Granite County, Montana. Bulletin 1237. US Geological Survey p.1-66. doi:10.3133/b1237
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Beaucamp, Celine M.E.; Gammons, Christopher H.; Thompson, Jay M.; Lowers, Heather A. (2024) Fluorescent sphalerite rich in tungsten, copper, gallium, silver, and other elements from the Cordilleran-style, polymetallic veins of Philipsburg, Montana. Ore Geology Reviews, 173. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106267
 
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