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Rhodochrosite from
Travona Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA


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Rhodochrosite

Travona Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Rhodochrosite

Travona Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Rhodochrosite

Travona Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Travona Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
03358860017272024053824.jpg
Rhodochrosite

Travona Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
03376280017363176356086.jpg
Rhodochrosite

Travona Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Rhodochrosite

Travona Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Travona Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
03358860017272024053824.jpg
Rhodochrosite

Travona Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
03376280017363176356086.jpg
Rhodochrosite

Travona Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Rhodochrosite

Travona Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Travona Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz5
Siderite1
Sphalerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodochrosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Travona Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:38737
Long-form Identifier:1:3:38737:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodochrosite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘStar West Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘTecumseh Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘShonear Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘGeneva Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘOphir Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘEmma Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘTzarina Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Mn mine [1], Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘHumbolt Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘSilver King Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
References
Manganese at Butte, Montana
J.T. Pardee 1918
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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