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Colusite from
East Colusa Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA


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Colusite, etc.

East Colusa Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Colusite, etc.

East Colusa Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Colusite, etc.

East Colusa Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Colusite, etc.

East Colusa Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Colusite, etc.

East Colusa Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Colusite, etc.

East Colusa Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Colusite, etc.

East Colusa Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
03777040017360847931907.jpg
Colusite, etc.

East Colusa Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
01732290017271922181229.jpg
Colusite, etc.

East Colusa Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
05048810017364521165014.jpg
Colusite, etc.

East Colusa Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
08817070017272014253880.jpg
Colusite, etc.

East Colusa Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
03777040017360847931907.jpg
Colusite, etc.

East Colusa Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Colusite
Formula:Cu13VAs3S16
Comments:The East Colusa Mine is important as being the locality of the only type species found at Butte.
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz25
Pyrite10
Tennantite Subgroup5
Bornite3
Covellite3
Chalcocite2
Chalcopyrite1
Enargite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Colusite data
Locality Data:Click here to view East Colusa Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (25 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:31481
Long-form Identifier:1:3:31481:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Colusite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘLeonard 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
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘWest Colusa Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘTramway Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘMountain View Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘBelmont Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘMountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘSteward Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
References
Dana 7:I:387.
Landon, Robert E., Mogilnor, A. H. (1933) Colusite, a new mineral of the sphalerite group. American Mineralogist, 18 (12) 528-533
Roberts, Willard Lincoln, Rapp, George Robert Jr., Weber, Julius (1974) Encyclopedia of Minerals (1st ed.) Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.
Orlandi, P., Merlino, S., Duchi, G., Vezzalini, G. (1981) Colusite: a new occurrence and crystal chemistry. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (3) 423-427
 
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