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⇱ Telegraph Mine Placer, Ontario Mining District (Elliston Mining District), Powell County, Montana, USA


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Telegraph Mine Placer, Ontario Mining District (Elliston Mining District), Powell County, Montana, USAi
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Telegraph Mine PlacerPlacer
Ontario Mining District (Elliston Mining District)Mining District
Powell CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 27' 52'' North , 112° 18' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Elliston219 (2011)14.1km
Helena West Side1,637 (2011)21.3km
Basin212 (2011)21.8km
Jefferson City472 (2011)23.5km
Clancy1,661 (2011)25.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
165085
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:165085:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: MBMG BULL 98, P. 15, 51.
Deposit:: USGS BULL 1151, PL. 1.
Production:: MBMG BULL 98, P. 51.
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Lead; (Minor) - Copper, Gold
Deposit Type: Placer
Development Status: Past Producer
Structure: Boulder Batholith
Host Rock: Aplite, Argillite, Quartz Monzonite

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1 valid mineral.

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Gold
Formula: Au

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Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au

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Au GoldAu

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