REF:Deposit:: WEIS, P. L., AND OTHERS, 1958, RECONNAISSANCE FOR RADIOACTIVE MINERALS IN WASHINGTON, IDAHO, AND WESTERN MONTANA 1952 - 1955: USGS BULL. 1074 - B, 48 P
Deposit:: 1958 RECON P. L. WEIS AND OTHERS, BULL. 1074-
Commodities (Major) - REE; (Trace) - REE
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Belt Supergroup - Gneiss, Schist
Host Rock: Gneiss, Schist

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Rare Earths

Mineral List

ⓘ Actinolite

ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

ⓘ Siderite

2 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Gneiss

ⓘ Schist

Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃

Other Databases

Link to USGS MRDS:	10071830

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