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Sillimanite from
Bozeman Corundum Mine, Gallatin Gateway, Gallatin County, Montana, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sillimanite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Corundum1
Biotite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sillimanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bozeman Corundum Mine, Gallatin Gateway, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:495354
Long-form Identifier:1:3:495354:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sillimanite
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘElk Creek corundum deposit (Montana Mine; Gallatin deposit; Flying D), Gallatin County, Montana, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘGallatin Corundum deposit, Gallatin Gateway, Gallatin County, Montana, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘBeartrap corundum deposit, Madison County, Montana, USA
60.7km (37.7 miles) ⓘSkunk Creek outcrops, Madison County, Montana, USA
62.6km (38.9 miles) ⓘRim Rock Deposit, Varney Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
62.8km (39.0 miles) ⓘGulch A Pegmatites Occurrence, Varney Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA
69.1km (42.9 miles) ⓘHorse Creek Talc Prospect, Sheridan Mining District (Mill Creek Mining District; Wisconsin Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USA
81.0km (50.3 miles) ⓘCopper Prospect (MRDS - 10013904), Greenhorn Range, Madison County, Montana, USA
83.5km (51.9 miles) ⓘCrevice Mtn., Crevasse Mining District (Crevice Mining District; Jardine Mining District), Park County, Montana, USA
95.0km (59.0 miles) ⓘStone Creek Deposits, Madison County, Montana, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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