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Corra Mine, Walkerville, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA i
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Corra Mine Mine
Walkerville Area
Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District) Mining District
Silver Bow County County
Montana State
USA Country

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Corra Mine	Mine
Walkerville	Area
Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District)	Mining District
Silver Bow County	County
Montana	State
USA	Country

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View of the Butte copper-silver mining area, ca. 1910.

Corra Mine, Walkerville, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

View of the Butte copper-silver mining area, in 1908.

Corra Mine, Walkerville, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

View of the Butte copper-silver mining area, ca. 1910.

Corra Mine, Walkerville, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

View of the Butte copper-silver mining area, in 1908.

Corra Mine, Walkerville, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

View of the Butte copper-silver mining area, ca. 1910.

Corra Mine, Walkerville, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

View of the Butte copper-silver mining area, in 1908.

Corra Mine, Walkerville, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

46° 1' 39'' North , 112° 31' 37'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: c2pvz7h6d

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Walkerville	700 (2017)	1.0km
Butte	34,190 (2011)	2.7km
Butte-Silver Bow (Balance)	33,525 (2013)	17.2km
Warm Springs	3,000 (2013)	26.2km
Basin	212 (2011)	33.8km

Mindat Locality ID:

35169

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:35169:7

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Corra Mine

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and ore deposits of the Butte district, Montana. Professional Paper 74. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp74

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and ore deposits of the Butte district, Montana. Professional Paper 74. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp74

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and ore deposits of the Butte district, Montana. Professional Paper 74. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp74

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and ore deposits of the Butte district, Montana. Professional Paper 74. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp74

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and ore deposits of the Butte district, Montana. Professional Paper 74. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp74

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and ore deposits of the Butte district, Montana. Professional Paper 74. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp74

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Enargite

Formula: Cu₃AsS₄

References:

Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and ore deposits of the Butte district, Montana. Professional Paper 74. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp74

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and ore deposits of the Butte district, Montana. Professional Paper 74. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp74

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and ore deposits of the Butte district, Montana. Professional Paper 74. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp74

ⓘ Hübnerite

Formula: MnWO₄

References:

Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and ore deposits of the Butte district, Montana. Professional Paper 74. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp74

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and ore deposits of the Butte district, Montana. Professional Paper 74. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp74

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and ore deposits of the Butte district, Montana. Professional Paper 74. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp74

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Rhodochrosite

Formula: MnCO₃

References:

Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and ore deposits of the Butte district, Montana. Professional Paper 74. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp74

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and ore deposits of the Butte district, Montana. Professional Paper 74. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp74

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and ore deposits of the Butte district, Montana. Professional Paper 74. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp74

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Enargite	2.KA.05	Cu₃AsS₄
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Hübnerite	4.DB.30	MnWO₄
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Rhodochrosite	5.AB.05	MnCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Hübnerite	MnWO₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Hübnerite	MnWO₄
Mn	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Hübnerite	MnWO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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References

Anaconda Company, Butte Shafts - Surface Preliminary Map

deq.mt.gov (n.d.) https://deq.mt.gov/Land/AbandonedMines/linkdocs/183tech

Weed, W.H. (1912) Geology and ore deposits of the Butte district, Montana. Professional Paper 74. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp74

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