Mayflower prospect (West Mayflower Mine), Norwegian Mining District (Whitehall Mining District), Madison County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mayflower prospect (West Mayflower Mine) | Prospect |
| Norwegian Mining District (Whitehall Mining District) | Mining District |
| Madison County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 47' 38'' North , 112° 0' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Whitehall | 1,094 (2017) | 11.3km |
| Pony | 118 (2011) | 17.2km |
| Harrison | 137 (2011) | 19.6km |
| Willow Creek | 210 (2011) | 27.8km |
| Three Forks | 1,926 (2017) | 36.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
63352
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:63352:8
GUID (UUID V4):
161ea7a6-b560-4586-8357-d0a86a433afe
A former Au-Te-Ag occurrence/mine. Nearest town is Whitehall.
Deposit is a fault fissure nearly parallel to the bedding of upturned Cambrian Meagher limestones. The ore replaced limestone and was largely oxidized.
Production: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Memoir 9; Reyner, M.L. (1950).
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28 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S References: |
| ⓘ Altaite Formula: PbTe References: |
| ⓘ Benleonardite Formula: [Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2] References: |
| ⓘ Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 References: |
| ⓘ Calderónite Formula: Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| ⓘ Cervelleite ? Formula: Ag4TeS References: |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Coloradoite Formula: HgTe References: |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS References: |
| ⓘ Descloizite Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te References: |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Mcguinnessite Formula: (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Nagyágite Formula: [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 References: |
| ⓘ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Roscoelite Formula: K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Stützite Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 References: |
| ⓘ Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 References: |
| ⓘ Tangeite Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Tellurium Formula: Te References: |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
| ⓘ Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Tellurium | 1.CC.10 | Te |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Cervelleite ? | 2.BA.60 | Ag4TeS |
| ⓘ | Stützite | 2.BA.65 | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Coloradoite | 2.CB.05a | HgTe |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Nagyágite | 2.HB.20a | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| ⓘ | Benleonardite | 2.LA.50 | [Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2] |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Mcguinnessite | 5.BA.10 | (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Calderónite | 8.BG.05 | Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| ⓘ | Tangeite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Roscoelite | 9.EC.15 | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mcguinnessite | (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Calderónite | Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Mcguinnessite | (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mcguinnessite | (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Calderónite | Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Mcguinnessite | (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Benleonardite | [Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2] |
| S | ⓘ Cervelleite | Ag4TeS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| V | ⓘ Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| V | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| V | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| V | ⓘ Calderónite | Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Calderónite | Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Benleonardite | [Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2] |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Mcguinnessite | (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Benleonardite | [Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2] |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Benleonardite | [Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2] |
| Ag | ⓘ Cervelleite | Ag4TeS |
| Ag | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Stützite | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Benleonardite | [Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2] |
| Sb | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Sb | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Te | ⓘ Benleonardite | [Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2] |
| Te | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Cervelleite | Ag4TeS |
| Te | ⓘ Coloradoite | HgTe |
| Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Stützite | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurium | Te |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Coloradoite | HgTe |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Pb | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | ⓘ Calderónite | Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10019512 |
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Mayflower prospect, Norwegian Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA