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Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mountain Consolidated Mine | Mine |
| Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District) | Mining District |
| Silver Bow County | County |
| Montana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 1' 22'' North , 112° 31' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Walkerville | 700 (2017) | 1.3km |
| Butte | 34,190 (2011) | 2.1km |
| Butte-Silver Bow (Balance) | 33,525 (2013) | 16.6km |
| Warm Springs | 3,000 (2013) | 26.2km |
| Anaconda | 9,417 (2011) | 33.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mountain Con Mine, Mt. Con Mine
The Mountain Con, or simply the "Con", is located in uptown Butte. It possesses the deepest shaft on the Butte Hill at 5380 feet. The headframe still stands.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
35 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aikinite Formula: CuPbBiS3 |
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Description: 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 References: |
| ⓘ Betekhtinite Formula: Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Description: 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 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Description: 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 References: |
| ⓘ Colusite Formula: Cu13VAs3S16 References: |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Furutobeite Formula: (Cu,Ag)6PbS4 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Hübnerite Formula: MnWO4 |
| ⓘ Larosite Formula: (Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Mawsonite Formula: Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Pearceite Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: 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 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: 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 |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stromeyerite Formula: AgCuS References: |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S Description: 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 |
| ⓘ Uraninite ? Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ Wittichenite Formula: Cu3BiS3 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
| ⓘ | Betekhtinite | 2.BE.05 | Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15 |
| ⓘ | Furutobeite | 2.BE.10 | (Cu,Ag)6PbS4 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Mawsonite | 2.CB.20 | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
| ⓘ | Colusite | 2.CB.30 | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Wittichenite | 2.GA.20 | Cu3BiS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | Pearceite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ | Aikinite | 2.HB.05a | CuPbBiS3 |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ | Larosite | 2.LB.35 | (Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Hübnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite ? | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Aikinite | CuPbBiS3 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Betekhtinite | Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Furutobeite | (Cu,Ag)6PbS4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Larosite | (Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13 |
| S | ⓘ Mawsonite | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Betekhtinite | Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Mawsonite | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Aikinite | CuPbBiS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Betekhtinite | Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Furutobeite | (Cu,Ag)6PbS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Larosite | (Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13 |
| Cu | ⓘ Mawsonite | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
| Cu | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Furutobeite | (Cu,Ag)6PbS4 |
| Ag | ⓘ Larosite | (Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13 |
| Ag | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Mawsonite | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Aikinite | CuPbBiS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Betekhtinite | Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15 |
| Pb | ⓘ Furutobeite | (Cu,Ag)6PbS4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Larosite | (Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Aikinite | CuPbBiS3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Larosite | (Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13 |
| Bi | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
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Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA