Locality type: | Pit |
Classification |
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Species: | Sphalerite |
Formula: | ZnS |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Dealer/Collection Label |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Quartz | ⓘ7 photos of Sphalerite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Galena | ⓘ4 photos of Sphalerite associated with Galena at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sphalerite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Syndicate pit, Walkerville, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 730739 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:730739:3 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 6053f2eb-e74d-4528-8c29-8b80d8cf09ad |
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite |
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0.3km (0.2 miles) | ⓘMoscow Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA |
0.3km (0.2 miles) | ⓘAnselmo Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA |
0.5km (0.3 miles) | ⓘPoulin Mine (Stella Mine; Buffalo Mine), Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA |
0.5km (0.3 miles) | ⓘEstella Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA |
0.6km (0.4 miles) | ⓘGagnon Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA |
0.6km (0.4 miles) | ⓘLate Aquisition Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA |
0.6km (0.4 miles) | ⓘSilver King Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA |
0.7km (0.4 miles) | ⓘBuffalo Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA |
0.7km (0.4 miles) | ⓘOriginal Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA |
0.7km (0.5 miles) | ⓘClear Grit Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA |
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| | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Butte, Montana Minerals, Mines, and History Robert E. Jenkins 6 Columbus Circle Newark, Delaware 19702...of 130 mineral species have been recorded from Butte. Specimens of copper sulfides and sulfosalts like...rank among the finest in the world. The best of Butte pyrite compares with the best anywhere. Handsome...Handsome specimens of barite, quartz, rhodochrosite, silver, and numerous other species have been found, many...Kelley #2 (rightbackground) mines, Butte, ca. 1965. World Museum of Mining photo. 6 The Mineralogical Record | | | Journal (issue) | BUTTE, MONTANA Butte, Montana Minerals, Mines and History The Mineralogical Record Volume 33 • Number...cluster, 3 cm across, From the Leonard mine, Butte, Montana. Frederick H. Pough collection; Jeff Scovil...painted to illustrate “The Story of Montana: The Treasure of Butte Hill and Development of the Great Copper...volume 33, January–February, 2002 Contents Butte, Montana: Minerals, Mines and History By Robert E. Jenkins...Jenkins & Jerry A. Lorengo Ed McDole: “Montana Mineral King” By Richard A. Bideaux What’s new in minerals: | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Montana Mineral Locality Index Downloaded by [University of Nebraska, Lincoln] at 20:00 09 April 2015...2015 K NOWN AS THE TREASURE STATE, Montana is rich in mineral and gemstone localities. The state motto...Plata meaning “gold and silver,” and the state seal with its representation of mining tools clearly proclaim...Montana’s mining origins. Montana’s production of copper, coal, gold, lead, manganese, phosphate, silver, talc...published describing the occurrence, collecting, mining, and cutting of the two state gemstones. Figure |
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Syndicate pit, Walkerville, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA