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


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Bornite, etc.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Steward Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
02598370017272022782543.jpg
Bornite, etc.

Steward Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
05887370017272022796558.jpg
Bornite, etc.

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

Steward Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Bornite
Formula:Cu5FeS4
Comments:The Stewart is probably most famous for the bornite and tennatite specimens found there. I have one very interesting specimen consisting of a single needle of betekthinite to 1.5cm included within a translucent, doubly terminated calcite scalenohedron to
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz21
Pyrite15
Chalcopyrite4
Enargite3
Chalcocite2
Betekhtinite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bornite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Steward Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:31496
Long-form Identifier:1:3:31496:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bornite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘClear Grit Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.2km (0.2 miles) ⓘOriginal Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘLittle Mina Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘGagnon Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘBlue Jay Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘParrot Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘNipper Mine, 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
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘBuffalo 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
References
J.A. Lorengo collection
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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