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Cottontail Mine (Huron Mine), Blue Wing Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cottontail Mine (Huron Mine) | Mine |
| Blue Wing Mining District | Mining District |
| Beaverhead County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 11' 25'' North , 112° 57' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dillon | 4,210(2017) | 24.8km |
REF:Deposit:: MBMG BULL 6.
Deposit:: MBMG BULL 85.
Deposit:: MBMG BULL 92
Deposit:: MBMG MEM 20, P. 5
Deposit:: 1931 COMPILE M.B.M.G., BULL. 6, SHENON, P.J.
Deposit:: 1972 COMPILE M.B.M.G., BULL. 85, GEACH, R.D.
Production:: GEACH, R.D., 1972, M.B.M.G.
Commodities (Major) - Copper, Silver, Gold, Lead; (Minor) - Zinc; (Trace) - Manganese
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Intrusives
Host Rock: Limestone
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StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 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 ListTree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘCalcite Formula:CaCO3 |
| ⓘChalcopyrite Formula:CuFeS2 |
| ⓘChlorargyrite Formula:AgCl |
| ⓘGalena Formula:PbS |
| ⓘNative Gold Formula:Au |
| ⓘNative Silver Formula:Ag |
| ⓘPyrargyrite Formula:Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘQuartz Formula:SiO2 |
| ⓘRhodochrosite Formula:MnCO3 |
| ⓘSphalerite Formula:ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘRhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘRhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘChalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘGalena | PbS |
| S | ⓘPyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘSphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘChlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘRhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘChalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘChalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘSphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘChlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | ⓘPyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | ⓘNative Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘPyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘNative Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘGalena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10105524 |
|---|
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To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844.doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
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