East Colusa Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| East Colusa 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° 1' 19'' North , 112° 30' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Walkerville | 700 (2017) | 2.6km |
| Butte | 34,190 (2011) | 3.0km |
| Butte-Silver Bow (Balance) | 33,525 (2013) | 17.7km |
| Warm Springs | 3,000 (2013) | 27.8km |
| Basin | 212 (2011) | 33.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
6047
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6047:2
GUID (UUID V4):
f7373a67-59cf-4ea2-9040-fa54f1a8c45f
Consumed by the Berkeley Pit
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Description: The East Colusa Mine is important as being the locality of the only type species found at Butte. |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Description: The East Colusa Mine is important as being the locality of the only type species found at Butte. References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Colusite (TL) Formula: Cu13VAs3S16 Type Locality: Description: The East Colusa Mine is important as being the locality of the only type species found at Butte. References: |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Description: The East Colusa Mine is important as being the locality of the only type species found at Butte. |
| ⓘ Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Description: The East Colusa Mine is important as being the locality of the only type species found at Butte. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: The East Colusa Mine is important as being the locality of the only type species found at Butte. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: The East Colusa Mine is important as being the locality of the only type species found at Butte. References: |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Colusite (TL) | 2.CB.30 | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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