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Elk Creek corundum deposit (Montana Mine; Gallatin deposit; Flying D), Gallatin County, Montana, USAi
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Elk Creek corundum deposit (Montana Mine; Gallatin deposit; Flying D)Deposit
Gallatin CountyCounty
MontanaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 33' 45'' North , 111° 20' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.56250,-111.33361
GeoHash:
G#:c80g4w3kf
GRN:
N31W57
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gallatin Gateway856(2011)11.1km
Four Corners3,146(2011)13.7km
King Arthur Park738(2011)20.0km
Churchill902(2011)21.0km
Amsterdam180(2011)21.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Bozeman Gem and Mineral ClubBozeman, Montana26km
Mindat Locality ID:
161313
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:161313:4
GUID (UUID V4):
7790d834-6d54-4761-b52d-12d428f74cf6


Sections 22 & 23, T 3 S, R 3 E.
Commodities (Major) - Abrasive - Corundum; (Minor) - Kyanite
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Quartz-Sericite Schist
Host Rock: Biotite Gneiss

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
HⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
OⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OⓘCorundumAl2O3
OⓘKyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
OⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘRutileTiO2
OⓘSillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
OⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
FⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
NaⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
MgⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
AlⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlⓘCorundumAl2O3
AlⓘKyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
AlⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘSillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
AlⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
SiⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiⓘKyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘSillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
KPotassium
KⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
KⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
CaⓘPlagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
TiⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
TiⓘRutileTiO2
FeIron
FeⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

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References

CLABAUGH, S. E. AND ARMSTRONG, F. C., 1950, CORUNDUM DEPOSITS OF GALLATIN AND MADISON COUNTIES, MONT.: U.S. GEOL. SURVEY BULL. 969-B.
HEINRICH, EW, 1948, DEPOSITS OF THE SILLIMANITE GROUP OF MINERALS SOUTH OF ENNIS, MADISON CO., MONT
MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF STATE LANDS. ABANDONED HARDROCK MINES
PRIORITY SITES, SUMMARY REPORT, MARCH 1994, P. 5-56.
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 969-B, 1950, P. 41.
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES RI 4113, 1947, P. 1-9
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