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⇱ Mayflower prospect (West Mayflower Mine), Norwegian Mining District (Whitehall Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USA

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Mayflower prospect (West Mayflower Mine), Norwegian Mining District (Whitehall Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 47' 38'' North , 112° 0' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Whitehall1,094 (2017)11.3km
Pony118 (2011)17.2km
Harrison137 (2011)19.6km
Willow Creek210 (2011)27.8km
Three Forks1,926 (2017)36.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
63352
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:63352:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Au-Te-Ag occurrence/mine. Nearest town is Whitehall.

Deposit is a fault fissure nearly parallel to the bedding of upturned Cambrian Meagher limestones. The ore replaced limestone and was largely oxidized.

Production: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Memoir 9; Reyner, M.L. (1950).

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Commodity List

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


Mineral List


28 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:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Benleonardite
Formula: [Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
ⓘ Calderónite
Formula: Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
ⓘ Cervelleite ?
Formula: Ag4TeS
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Mcguinnessite
Formula: (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Nagyágite
Formula: [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Roscoelite
Formula: KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stützite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ Tangeite
Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Tellurium
Formula: Te
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘTellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCervelleite ?2.BA.60Ag4TeS
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘStützite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘColoradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘNagyágite2.HB.20a[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
ⓘBenleonardite2.LA.50[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMcguinnessite5.BA.10(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCalderónite8.BG.05Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
ⓘTangeite8.BH.35CaCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘRoscoelite9.EC.15KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ CalderónitePb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ CalderónitePb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Sⓘ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Vⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Vⓘ CalderónitePb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ CalderónitePb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Agⓘ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Teⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Teⓘ TelluriumTe
AuGold
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ GoldAu
Auⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pbⓘ CalderónitePb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)

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