Tramway Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tramway 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' 5'' North , 112° 30' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Butte | 34,190 (2011) | 2.5km |
| Walkerville | 700 (2017) | 2.7km |
| Butte-Silver Bow (Balance) | 33,525 (2013) | 17.2km |
| Warm Springs | 3,000 (2013) | 27.9km |
| Basin | 212 (2011) | 33.9km |
Consumed by the Berkeley Pit.
Local rocks include Boulder batholith and broadly related stocks.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenogoldfieldite Formula: (Cu4Cu2)(Cu4Cu+2)(As2Te2)S12S |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Description: Occurs as crystals. References: |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Colusite Formula: Cu13VAs3S16 References: |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ Goldfieldite Formula: (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S |
| ⓘ Hübnerite Formula: MnWO4 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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 |
| ⓘ | Colusite | 2.CB.30 | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenogoldfieldite | 2.GB. | (Cu4Cu2)(Cu4Cu+2)(As2Te2)S12S |
| ⓘ | Goldfieldite | 2.GB.05 | (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Hübnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Goldfieldite | (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Arsenogoldfieldite | (Cu4Cu2)(Cu4Cu2+)(As2Te2)S12S |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Goldfieldite | (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Arsenogoldfieldite | (Cu4Cu2)(Cu4Cu2+)(As2Te2)S12S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Arsenogoldfieldite | (Cu4Cu2)(Cu4Cu2+)(As2Te2)S12S |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Goldfieldite | (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S |
| Te | ⓘ Arsenogoldfieldite | (Cu4Cu2)(Cu4Cu2+)(As2Te2)S12S |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10221768 |
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Tramway Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA