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Big Eight Mine (Cabinet Lease), Troy Mining District, Lincoln County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Big Eight Mine (Cabinet Lease) | Mine |
| Troy Mining District | Mining District |
| Lincoln County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 26' 15'' North , 115° 59' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 877 (2017) | 8.0km |
| East Hope | 216 (2017) | 31.3km |
| Sylvanite | 103 (2011) | 32.2km |
| Libby | 2,645 (2017) | 32.6km |
| Moyie Springs | 717 (2017) | 35.2km |
REF:Deposit:: JOHNS, W. M., 1970, GEOLOGY & MINERAL DEPOSITS - LINCOLN & FLATHEAD CO, MT. BUREAU MINES & GEOLOGY BULL. 79.
Deposit:: GIBSON, R., 1948, GEOLOGY & ORE DEPOSITS - LIBBY QUADRANGLE, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 956,P.100
Deposit:: ZARTMAN AND STACEY,1971,ECON.GEOLOGY,VOL.66,P.852.
Production:: JOHNS, 1970, MBMG BUL
Commodities (Major) - Lead, Zinc; (Minor) - Copper, Silver, Gold; (Trace) - Cobalt
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Quartz Latite Dike(Boulder Batholith)
Structure: Local Post-Ore Fault Striking Nw, Dipping 25 Deg Ne Displaced Major Vein To Nw, Spar Lake Syncline, Leonia Fault
Host Rock: Diorite, Argillite, Quartzite
Tectonic Structure: Cordilleran Miogeosyncline
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ 'Chlorite Group' |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | โปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10071388 |
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Big Eight Mine, Troy Mining District, Lincoln County, Montana, USA