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Crazy Sphinx Mine (Dry Gulch; Crazy Sphinx claim), Helena, Helena Mining District (Spring Hill Mining District), Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USAi
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Crazy Sphinx Mine (Dry Gulch; Crazy Sphinx claim)Mine
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Helena Mining District (Spring Hill Mining District)Mining District
Lewis and Clark CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 33' 0'' North , 112° 3' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.55024,-112.05110
GeoHash:
G#: c822f4nyu
GRN:
N32W56
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
South Hills517 (2017)4.1km
Helena30,581 (2017)4.9km
Helena West Side1,637 (2011)7.0km
Montana City2,715 (2011)9.2km
Clancy1,661 (2011)10.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
62674
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62674:0
GUID (UUID V4):
f6567117-58fc-4ad6-b247-493223e26e1f


A mine located 5km SW of Helena; Sec. 12, T 9 N, R 4 W.
(Map location is approximate and based on center of Section 12).
Skarn.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Clintonite
Formula: CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
β“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Grossular-Hibschite Series'
β“˜ Meionite
Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
β“˜ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

Gallery:

Ca3Al2(SiO4)3β“˜ Grossular
MgAl2O4β“˜ Spinel

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β—»4)β—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Clintonite9.EC.35CaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜Meionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
Unclassified
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Grossular-Hibschite Series'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ ClintoniteCaAlMg2(SiAl3O10)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Caβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4

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