Butte City, Butte County, Idaho, United States

Type:	Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:	Butte County, Idaho, USA
Region:	Butte County, Idaho, United States
Latitude:	43° 36' 35" N
Longitude:	113° 14' 39" W
Lat/Long (dec):	43.6099,-113.24417
Köppen climate type:	BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Elevation:	1,622m
Population:	64 (2017)
Mindat Feature ID:	5587503
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:5587503:3
GUID:	0

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Locality	Latitude	Longitude	Distance
Arco Hills Silica and Gold project, Arco, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 38' 2" N	113° 15' 37" W	3.0km (1.8 miles)
Arco, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 38' 9" N	113° 16' 59" W	4.3km (2.7 miles)
Fish Haven Dolomite Prospect, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 39' 11" N	113° 13' 29" W	5.1km (3.2 miles)
Unnamed prospects, Blizzard Mountain, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 31' 59" N	113° 11' 0" W	9.8km (6.1 miles)
Champagne Mine (Lava Creek), Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 42' 8" N	113° 19' 36" W	12.3km (7.6 miles)
Hornsilver Mine, Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 35' 48" N	113° 34' 14" W	26.3km (16.4 miles)
Ella Mine (Rattlesnake; Last Chance), Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 36' 8" N	113° 34' 29" W	26.6km (16.5 miles)
Last Chance Mine, Champagne Creek, Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 35' 17" N	113° 34' 29" W	26.7km (16.6 miles)
Oxide Lode Prospect, Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 35' 32" N	113° 35' 0" W	27.4km (17.0 miles)
Reliance Mine, Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 35' 41" N	113° 35' 20" W	27.8km (17.3 miles)
St. Louis Mine, Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 35' 33" N	113° 35' 23" W	27.9km (17.3 miles)
Markell Prospect, Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 31' 52" N	113° 35' 10" W	28.9km (18.0 miles)
Big Southern Butte, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 24' 0" N	113° 1' 0" W	29.7km (18.4 miles)
Unnamed prospect, Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 31' 57" N	113° 36' 13" W	30.2km (18.8 miles)
Little Cottonwood Prospect, Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 29' 25" N	113° 35' 3" W	30.4km (18.9 miles)
Antimony Prospect (Pickup), Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 31' 42" N	113° 36' 35" W	30.8km (19.1 miles)
Martin Property Mine, Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 29' 4" N	113° 35' 23" W	31.2km (19.4 miles)
Unnamed Gold Prospect (MRDS - 10192728), Custer County, Idaho, USA	43° 47' 34" N	113° 32' 26" W	31.3km (19.5 miles)
Silver Bell Mine, Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 30' 4" N	113° 36' 58" W	32.3km (20.1 miles)
Copper King Group (Lucky Strike Claims), Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 28' 14" N	113° 36' 9" W	32.8km (20.4 miles)
Lucky Strike Claims (Copper King), Lava Creek Mining District, Blaine County, Idaho, USA	43° 28' 12" N	113° 36' 13" W	32.9km (20.4 miles)
Silver Tip Mine, Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 30' 57" N	113° 38' 9" W	33.2km (20.7 miles)
Edna Mine, Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 30' 50" N	113° 38' 16" W	33.5km (20.8 miles)
Zinc-Clarke Occurrence, Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 30' 39" N	113° 38' 18" W	33.6km (20.9 miles)
Butte - Antelope Mine (Lowboy; Footwall Group), Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 35' 35" N	113° 39' 54" W	34.0km (21.1 miles)
Diamond Prospect, Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 30' 40" N	113° 38' 35" W	34.0km (21.1 miles)
Lead Belt Mine (Antelope Mine; Big Dipper), Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 35' 57" N	113° 40' 3" W	34.1km (21.2 miles)
Pioneer Prospect, Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 27' 45" N	113° 37' 25" W	34.7km (21.6 miles)
Unnamed Silver Prospect (MRDS - 10265880), Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 34' 15" N	113° 40' 23" W	34.8km (21.6 miles)
Silver Haze Occurrence, Lava Creek Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, USA	43° 35' 32" N	113° 40' 33" W	34.8km (21.6 miles)

Chalcedony

Arco, Butte County, Idaho, USA

Chalcedony

Arco, Butte County, Idaho, USA

Chalcedony

Arco, Butte County, Idaho, USA

Minerals recorded nearby (within 20 km)

Rock types recorded nearby (within 20 km)

ⓘ Quartzite

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type

North America	Continent
North America Plate	Tectonic Plate
Antler Foreland Basin, North America Plate	Basin
Farmington-Selway Domain, North America Plate	Domain
Oquirrh Basin, North America Plate	Basin
Snake River Plain, North America Plate	Magmatic Province
Rocky Mountains, North America	Mountain Range
USA	Country
Idaho, USA	State
Butte County, Idaho, USA	County
Western Phosphate field, USA	Mineral Province

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