Birdie Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Birdie Mine | Mine |
Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District) | Mining District |
Silver Bow County | County |
Montana | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 0' 52'' North , 112° 26' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Butte | 34,190 (2011) | 6.9km |
Walkerville | 700 (2017) | 7.2km |
Butte-Silver Bow (Balance) | 33,525 (2013) | 20.5km |
Whitehall | 1,094 (2017) | 31.4km |
Basin | 212 (2011) | 31.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
27741
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27741:0
GUID (UUID V4):
4e1a65ec-e9f3-4594-8d14-5ec1e63a7c3a
The Birdie was a small mine on the east ridge above Butte. It was notable for having a significant amount of Hubnerite encountered in 1901, 10 tons of which was brought to the school of mines but not processed. In 1908, 80 tons of tungsten ore was produced which was the entire production for the state that year.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Hübnerite Formula: MnWO4 |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hübnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Falls DomainDomain
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