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⇱ Uncle Sam Mine (Jennie B.), Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA

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Uncle Sam Mine (Jennie B.), Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USAi
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Uncle Sam Mine (Jennie B.)Mine
Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District)Mining District
Jefferson CountyCounty
MontanaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 19' 35'' North , 112° 15' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Basin212 (2011)6.2km
Boulder1,207 (2017)14.1km
Jefferson City472 (2011)18.5km
Clancy1,661 (2011)25.5km
Elliston219 (2011)29.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
165282
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:165282:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: MBMG BULL 16, P. 36-7.
Deposit:: USGS BULL 527, P. 121.
Deposit:: USGS BULL 842, P. 294.
Deposit:: USGS BULL 1151, P. 117, PL.1
Production:: MBMG BULL 16, P. 37.
Commodities (Major) - Zinc, Lead, Silver; (Minor) - Gold, Copper; (Trace) - Antimony, Uranium
Development Status: Past Producer
Structure: Boulder Batholith
Host Rock: Aplite, Quartz Monzonite, Andesite

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Commodity List

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


Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Link to USGS MRDS:10019636

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