Whiteware Clay occurrence (Lewistown Kaolinite), South Moccasin Mountains, Fergus County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Whiteware Clay occurrence (Lewistown Kaolinite) | Occurrence |
| South Moccasin Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Fergus County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 9' 43'' North , 109° 31' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lewistown Heights | 407 (2011) | 10.7km |
| Lewistown | 5,874 (2017) | 12.9km |
| Moore | 200 (2017) | 24.8km |
| Hobson | 216 (2017) | 32.5km |
| Denton | 248 (2017) | 36.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
166399
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:166399:3
GUID (UUID V4):
212113b2-240d-4652-8fd8-d3057923e1d8
REF:Deposit:: USBM RI 4416, 1949
Deposit:: MBM & G MEM 37, 1959, P37
Deposit:: USBM IC 7544, 1950, P63
Deposit:: ROBY, R. N., AND ROBERTSON, A. F., 1949 , INVESTIGATION OF WHITEWARE CLAY DEPOSIT, FERGUS COUNTY, MONT.; US BUR MINES RI 4416 , 11 P.
Deposit:: DOUGAN, C. W., 1947 , DICKITE - CLAY DEPOSIT OF FERGUS COUNTY, MONT. BUR MINES AND GEOL. MISC. CONT
Commodities (Major) - Clay - Kaolin
Deposit Type: Replacement
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Grey Feldspar Gneiss
Structure: Domal Uplift Of Sedimentary Rocks Related To Igneous Intrusion, Steeply Inclined Fault
Host Rock: Sandstone
Tectonic Structure: Area Of Isolated Uplifts In Great Plains
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10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Graphite Formula: C |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| β Orpiment Formula: As2S3 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Realgar Formula: As4S4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| β | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Orpiment | As2S3 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Realgar | As4S4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Orpiment | As2S3 |
| As | β Realgar | As4S4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10078278 |
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