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Chalcopyrite from
Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA


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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
05015430017369665996597.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
00427740017369665991048.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
05015430017369665996597.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
00427740017369665991048.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
05015430017369665996597.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Comments: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
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite3
Bornite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:31492
Long-form Identifier:1:3:31492:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘLittle Mina Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘGreen Mountain Mine, Walkerville, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘBuffalo Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘWest Gray Rock Mine, Walkerville, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘKelley Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘClear Grit Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘEstella Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘWake-up-Jim Mine, Walkerville, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘPoulin Mine (Stella Mine; Buffalo Mine), Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘSteward Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
References
J.A. Lorengo collection
 
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