East Valley Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Butte-Silver Bow, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| East Valley Mine | Mine |
| Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District) | Mining District |
| Butte-Silver Bow | City |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 0' 46'' North , 112° 31' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Butte | 34,190 (2011) | 1.1km |
| Walkerville | 700 (2017) | 2.4km |
| Butte-Silver Bow (Balance) | 33,525 (2013) | 15.8km |
| Warm Springs | 3,000 (2013) | 27.2km |
| Anaconda | 9,417 (2011) | 34.4km |
The East Valley was a small shaft sunk around 80' deep. The vein was up to 15' thick and contained sphalerite, galena, and chalcocite in a gangue of quartz. It was located just south of the Hesperus.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Butte District, Montana. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 74, 262 pages plus plates. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Butte District, Montana. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 74, 262 pages plus plates. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Butte District, Montana. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 74, 262 pages plus plates. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Butte District, Montana. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 74, 262 pages plus plates. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Butte District, Montana. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 74, 262 pages plus plates. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Butte District, Montana. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 74, 262 pages plus plates.
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