| Deposit ID | 10056263 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | SP01229 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Nicon |
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.2233, 45.48575 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1707 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 0.5 MI SOUTHWEST OF FALLS CREEK CAMPGROUND, Acc Location Given Is Near Collar Of Br-1 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Park(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Chrome Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Gardiner(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Bozeman(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Yellowstone(hydrologic unit)
Upper Yellowstone(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Yellowstone(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Custer Gallatin National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Park |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Secondary |
| PGE Critical | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pentlandite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Plagioclase | Gangue |
| Result | 170 PPB PT, 470 PPB PD, 32 PPB RH MAX. IN SURFACE SAMPLES |
|---|
| Model code | 1 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 1 |
| Deposit model name | Stillwater Ni-Cu |
| (1) | -110.2233, 45.48575 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | The Stillwater Complex Is Exposed Along The Northern Margin Of The Beartooth Uplift, One Of Several Laramide Basement-Cored Ranges That Make Up The Rocky Mountain Foreland Of South-Central Montana (Foose And Others, 1961: Kulik And Schmidt, 1988) |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | In Stillwater Complex |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | SP01229 |
ZIENTEK, M.L., 1993, MINERAL RESOURCE APPRAISAL FOR LOCATABLE MINERALS: THE STILLWATER COMPLEX, IN HAMMARSTROM, J.M., ZIENTEK, M.L., AND ELLIOTT, J.E., EDS., MINERAL RESOURCE ASSESSMENT OF THE ABSAROKA-BEARTOOTH STUDY AREA, CUSTER AND GALLATIN NATIONAL FORESTS, MONTANA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 93-207, P. F1-F83.
PAGE, N.J, 1979, STILLWATER COMPLEX, MONTANA - STRUCTURE, MINERALOGY, AND PETROLOGY OF THE BASAL ZONE WITH EMPHASIS ON THE OCCURRENCE OF SULFIDES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1038, 69 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-93 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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