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Bornite from
Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA


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Bornite

Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Bornite, etc.

Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Bornite, etc.

Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Bornite, etc.

Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Bornite

Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Bornite, etc.

Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Bornite, etc.

Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Bornite, etc.

Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Bornite

Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Bornite, etc.

Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Bornite, etc.

Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Bornite, etc.

Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Bornite
Formula:Cu5FeS4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite27
Quartz26
Chalcocite9
Tennantite Subgroup5
Galena5
Chalcopyrite4
Betekhtinite4
Native Gold4
Enargite3
Covellite2
Native Silver1
Fluorite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bornite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Leonard Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (23 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:176452
Long-form Identifier:1:3:176452:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bornite
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘReins Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘEast Colusa Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘBerkeley Pit, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘWest Colusa Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘTramway Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘAlexander Scott Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘMountain Chief Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘRarus Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘBerkeley Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘMat Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
References
USGS Bulletin 625
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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