The Cherry Creek Pegmatite. is a kyanite mine located in Madison county, Montana at an elevation of 6,201 feet.
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All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 6,201 Feet (1,890 Meters)
Commodity: Kyanite
Lat, Long: 45.09444, -111.77083
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Cherry Creek Pegmatite. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Cherry Creek Pegmatite.
Commodity
Primary: Kyanite
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Manganese
Location
State: Montana
County: Madison
District: Varney
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Gravelly Range
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Hornblendite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Hornblendite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Kyanite
Ore: Psilomelane
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Talc
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Garnet
Gangue: Graphite
Comments
Comment (Location): LOCATION GIVEN IS APPROXIMATE FOR SECTION 31. THE GENERAL AREA IS DESCRIBED.
References
Reference (Deposit): HEINRICH, E, 1948, DEPOSITS OF THE SILLIMANITE GROUP OF MINERALS SOUTH OF ENNIS, MADISON CO, MONT BUR. OF MINES AND GEOL., MISC. CONT. 10, P 12
Reference (Deposit): HEINRICH, E, 1949, PEGMATITE MINERAL DEPOSITS IN MONTANA, MONT. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOL., MEM 28, P. 18.
Reference (Deposit): PARDEE, J, 1918, SOME MANGANESE DEPOSITS IN MADISON CO, MONT., U.S.G.S. BULL. 690-F, P. 137.
Reference (Deposit): 1918 COMPILE PARDEE, BULL. 690-F
Reference (Deposit): 1948 COMPILE MBMG, MISC. CONT. 10.
Reference (Deposit): 1949 COMPILE MBMG, MEM. 28
Principal Gold Districts of Montana
In Montana, 54 mining districts have each have produced more than 10,000 ounces of gold. The largest producers are Butte, Helena, Marysville, and Virginia City, each having produced more than one million ounces. Twenty seven other districts are each credited with between 100,000 and one million ounces of gold production. Read more: Principal Gold Districts of Montana.
