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Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA i
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View of the Butte copper-silver mining area, in 1897.

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

View of the Butte copper-silver mining area, in 1897.

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

View of the Butte underground copper-silver mining, in 1897.

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

View of the Butte copper-silver mining area, in 1897.

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

View of the Butte copper-silver mining area, in 1897.

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

View of the Butte underground copper-silver mining, in 1897.

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

View of the Butte copper-silver mining area, in 1897.

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

View of the Butte copper-silver mining area, in 1897.

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

46° 1' 22'' North , 112° 31' 56'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Walkerville	700 (2017)	1.3km
Butte	34,190 (2011)	2.1km
Butte-Silver Bow (Balance)	33,525 (2013)	16.6km
Warm Springs	3,000 (2013)	26.2km
Anaconda	9,417 (2011)	33.7km

Mindat Locality ID:

6049

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:6049:6

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Mountain Con Mine, Mt. Con Mine

The Mountain Con, or simply the "Con", is located in uptown Butte. It possesses the deepest shaft on the Butte Hill at 5380 feet. The headframe still stands.

Select Mineral List Type

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Copper

Mineral List

35 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aikinite

Formula: CuPbBiS₃

References:

Guilbert and Zeihen 1964

Guilbert, J., Zeihen, L.G. (1964) The mineralogy of the Butte district, Montana. Open-File Report 268. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

References:

Guilbert and Zeihen 1964

Guilbert, J., Zeihen, L.G. (1964) The mineralogy of the Butte district, Montana. Open-File Report 268. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

References:

Guilbert and Zeihen 1964

Guilbert, J., Zeihen, L.G. (1964) The mineralogy of the Butte district, Montana. Open-File Report 268. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Description: The most interesting, and probably most scarce mineral occuring in the Mountain Con is betekthinite. A specimen in the J.A. Lorengo collection consists of brassy-red (corroded) pyrites to 1.5cm scattered among quartz xtls to 2.5cm. The pyrite is coated wi

References:

J.A. Lorengo collection

ⓘ Betekhtinite

Formula: Pb₂(Cu,Fe)_22-24S₁₅

References:

Guilbert and Zeihen 1964

Guilbert, J., Zeihen, L.G. (1964) The mineralogy of the Butte district, Montana. Open-File Report 268. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

J.A. Lorengo collection

Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Guilbert and Zeihen 1964

Guilbert, J., Zeihen, L.G. (1964) The mineralogy of the Butte district, Montana. Open-File Report 268. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

Guilbert and Zeihen 1964

Guilbert, J., Zeihen, L.G. (1964) The mineralogy of the Butte district, Montana. Open-File Report 268. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

J.A. Lorengo collection

ⓘ Colusite

Formula: Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆

References:

Guilbert and Zeihen 1964

Guilbert, J., Zeihen, L.G. (1964) The mineralogy of the Butte district, Montana. Open-File Report 268. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

Guilbert and Zeihen 1964

Guilbert, J., Zeihen, L.G. (1964) The mineralogy of the Butte district, Montana. Open-File Report 268. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

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

ⓘ Digenite

Formula: Cu₉S₅

References:

Guilbert and Zeihen 1964

Guilbert, J., Zeihen, L.G. (1964) The mineralogy of the Butte district, Montana. Open-File Report 268. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

Guilbert and Zeihen 1964

Guilbert, J., Zeihen, L.G. (1964) The mineralogy of the Butte district, Montana. Open-File Report 268. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website

ⓘ Enargite

Formula: Cu₃AsS₄

References:

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

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

Guilbert and Zeihen 1964

Guilbert, J., Zeihen, L.G. (1964) The mineralogy of the Butte district, Montana. Open-File Report 268. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Furutobeite

Formula: (Cu,Ag)₆PbS₄

References:

Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Guilbert and Zeihen 1964

Guilbert, J., Zeihen, L.G. (1964) The mineralogy of the Butte district, Montana. Open-File Report 268. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Anaconda Mining Company Collection

ⓘ Hübnerite

Formula: MnWO₄

References:

Guilbert and Zeihen 1964

Guilbert, J., Zeihen, L.G. (1964) The mineralogy of the Butte district, Montana. Open-File Report 268. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Larosite

Formula: (Cu,Ag)₂₁PbBiS₁₃

References:

Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

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

ⓘ Mawsonite

Formula: Cu₆Fe₂SnS₈

References:

Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

Guidebook for the Butte Field Meeting of the Society Of Economic Geologists, 1973

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Guilbert and Zeihen 1964

Guilbert, J., Zeihen, L.G. (1964) The mineralogy of the Butte district, Montana. Open-File Report 268. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Guilbert and Zeihen 1964

Guilbert, J., Zeihen, L.G. (1964) The mineralogy of the Butte district, Montana. Open-File Report 268. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

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

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

Guilbert and Zeihen 1964

Guilbert, J., Zeihen, L.G. (1964) The mineralogy of the Butte district, Montana. Open-File Report 268. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Pearceite

Formula: [Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]

References:

Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

J.A. Lorengo collection

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

Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

J.A. Lorengo collection

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

ⓘ Rhodochrosite

Formula: MnCO₃

References:

Jenkins, Robert E. II, Lorengo, Jerry A. (2002) Butte, Montana: Minerals, Mines and History. The Mineralogical Record, 33 (1) 5-69

ⓘ Rhodonite

Formula: CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]

ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

References:

Guilbert and Zeihen 1964

Guilbert, J., Zeihen, L.G. (1964) The mineralogy of the Butte district, Montana. Open-File Report 268. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Sales, Reno H. (1914) Ore Deposits at Butte, Montana (with Discussion). Transactions of The American Institute of Mining Engineers, 46. 3-109

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

ⓘ Stromeyerite

Formula: AgCuS

References:

Guilbert and Zeihen 1964

Guilbert, J., Zeihen, L.G. (1964) The mineralogy of the Butte district, Montana. Open-File Report 268. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

References:

J.A. Lorengo collection

Rocks & Min.: 16:247.

Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website

ⓘ Uraninite ?

Formula: UO₂

References:

Guilbert and Zeihen 1964

Guilbert, J., Zeihen, L.G. (1964) The mineralogy of the Butte district, Montana. Open-File Report 268. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

ⓘ Wittichenite

Formula: Cu₃BiS₃

References:

Guilbert and Zeihen 1964

Guilbert, J., Zeihen, L.G. (1964) The mineralogy of the Butte district, Montana. Open-File Report 268. Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website

Gallery:

Cu₅FeS₄ⓘ Bornite

Bornite

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Bornite

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Bornite

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

FeS₂ⓘ Pyrite

Pyrite, etc.

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Pyrite, etc.

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Pyrite, etc.

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂Sⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Tennantite Subgroup, etc.

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Tennantite Subgroup, etc.

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Tennantite Subgroup, etc.

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Digenite	2.BA.10	Cu₉S₅
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Stromeyerite	2.BA.40	AgCuS
ⓘ	Betekhtinite	2.BE.05	Pb₂(Cu,Fe)_22-24S₁₅
ⓘ	Furutobeite	2.BE.10	(Cu,Ag)₆PbS₄
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Mawsonite	2.CB.20	Cu₆Fe₂SnS₈
ⓘ	Colusite	2.CB.30	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Wittichenite	2.GA.20	Cu₃BiS₃
ⓘ	'Tennantite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Pearceite	2.GB.15	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
ⓘ	Aikinite	2.HB.05a	CuPbBiS₃
ⓘ	Enargite	2.KA.05	Cu₃AsS₄
ⓘ	Larosite	2.LB.35	(Cu,Ag)₂₁PbBiS₁₃
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Hübnerite	4.DB.30	MnWO₄
ⓘ	Uraninite ?	4.DL.05	UO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Rhodochrosite	5.AB.05	MnCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Rhodonite	9.DK.05	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

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	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Hübnerite	MnWO₄
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
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	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Aikinite	CuPbBiS₃
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Betekhtinite	Pb₂(Cu,Fe)_22-24S₁₅
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
S	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
S	ⓘ Furutobeite	(Cu,Ag)₆PbS₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Larosite	(Cu,Ag)₂₁PbBiS₁₃
S	ⓘ Mawsonite	Cu₆Fe₂SnS₈
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pearceite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
S	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Hübnerite	MnWO₄
Mn	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Mn	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Betekhtinite	Pb₂(Cu,Fe)_22-24S₁₅
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Mawsonite	Cu₆Fe₂SnS₈
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Aikinite	CuPbBiS₃
Cu	ⓘ Betekhtinite	Pb₂(Cu,Fe)_22-24S₁₅
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
Cu	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
Cu	ⓘ Furutobeite	(Cu,Ag)₆PbS₄
Cu	ⓘ Larosite	(Cu,Ag)₂₁PbBiS₁₃
Cu	ⓘ Mawsonite	Cu₆Fe₂SnS₈
Cu	ⓘ Pearceite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Cu	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
As	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
As	ⓘ Pearceite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
As	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Furutobeite	(Cu,Ag)₆PbS₄
Ag	ⓘ Larosite	(Cu,Ag)₂₁PbBiS₁₃
Ag	ⓘ Pearceite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Ag	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Mawsonite	Cu₆Fe₂SnS₈
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Hübnerite	MnWO₄
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Aikinite	CuPbBiS₃
Pb	ⓘ Betekhtinite	Pb₂(Cu,Fe)_22-24S₁₅
Pb	ⓘ Furutobeite	(Cu,Ag)₆PbS₄
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Larosite	(Cu,Ag)₂₁PbBiS₁₃
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Aikinite	CuPbBiS₃
Bi	ⓘ Larosite	(Cu,Ag)₂₁PbBiS₁₃
Bi	ⓘ Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂

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References

Rocks & Minerals (xxxx) 16, 247.

Guidebook for the Butte Field Meeting of the Society Of Economic Geologists, 1973

Sales, Reno H. (1914) Ore Deposits at Butte, Montana (with Discussion). Transactions of The American Institute of Mining Engineers, 46. 3-109

Gammons, C.H., Szarkowski, J., and Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining Engineering Magazine website [http://me.smenet.org/docs/Publications/ME/Issue/WebExclusiveFinal.pdf]

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