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Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USAi
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Mountain Consolidated MineMine
Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District)Mining District
Silver Bow CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 1' 22'' North , 112° 31' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.02303,-112.53224
GeoHash:
G#: c2pvz60x8
GRN:
N31W57
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Walkerville700 (2017)1.3km
Butte34,190 (2011)2.1km
Butte-Silver Bow (Balance)33,525 (2013)16.6km
Warm Springs3,000 (2013)26.2km
Anaconda9,417 (2011)33.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
6049
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6049:6
GUID (UUID V4):
526acf20-d92e-41da-a3d6-3e44ccea14ec
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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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


35 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ 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
β“˜ Betekhtinite
Formula: Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
β“˜ 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
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ 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
β“˜ Colusite
Formula: Cu13VAs3S16
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Furutobeite
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6PbS4
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ HΓΌbnerite
Formula: MnWO4
β“˜ Larosite
Formula: (Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Mawsonite
Formula: Cu6Fe2SnS8
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜ 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
β“˜ 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
β“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
β“˜ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
β“˜ '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
β“˜ Uraninite ?
Formula: UO2
β“˜ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3

Gallery:

CaCO3β“˜ Calcite
Cu3AsS4β“˜ Enargite
Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12Sβ“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
β“˜Betekhtinite2.BE.05Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
β“˜Furutobeite2.BE.10(Cu,Ag)6PbS4
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Mawsonite2.CB.20Cu6Fe2SnS8
β“˜Colusite2.CB.30Cu13VAs3S16
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Wittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜Pearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜Aikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
β“˜Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
β“˜Larosite2.LB.35(Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜HΓΌbnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
β“˜Uraninite ?4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ Furutobeite(Cu,Ag)6PbS4
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ Larosite(Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13
Sβ“˜ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Mnβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuβ“˜ BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ Furutobeite(Cu,Ag)6PbS4
Cuβ“˜ Larosite(Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13
Cuβ“˜ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Cuβ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Asβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asβ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Furutobeite(Cu,Ag)6PbS4
Agβ“˜ Larosite(Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13
Agβ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
SnTin
Snβ“˜ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbβ“˜ BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Pbβ“˜ Furutobeite(Cu,Ag)6PbS4
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ Larosite(Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biβ“˜ Larosite(Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13
Biβ“˜ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
UUranium
Uβ“˜ UraniniteUO2

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References

Rocks & Minerals (xxxx) 16, 247.
Sales, R.H. (1914) Ore Deposits at Butte, Montana, with discussion. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining Engineers, 46, 3-109.
Guidebook for the Butte Field Meeting of the Society Of Economic Geologists (1973).
Gammons, C.H., Szarkowski, J., and Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining Engineering Magazine website [http://me.smenet.org/docs/Publications/ME/Issue/WebExclusiveFinal.pdf]
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