Speculator Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Speculator 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' 33'' North , 112° 31' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Walkerville | 700 (2017) | 1.6km |
Butte | 34,190 (2011) | 2.7km |
Butte-Silver Bow (Balance) | 33,525 (2013) | 17.4km |
Warm Springs | 3,000 (2013) | 26.8km |
Basin | 212 (2011) | 33.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
35094
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35094:4
GUID (UUID V4):
5ae47fad-985a-4e7f-8b9f-8aae4996af29
On June 8, 1917, a mine fire, 2500 feet below ground, caused the death of 168 men, the largest loss of life ever in a US hard-rock mining disaster.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Covellite Formula: CuS References: |
β Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
---|---|---|---|
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
β | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
---|---|---|
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Covellite | CuS |
S | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Cu | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Cu | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
As | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
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