Norwich Irving Mine, Silver Bow County, Montana, United States

Type:	Mine(s) - a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages
Mindat.org Region:	Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
Region:	Silver Bow County, Montana, United States
Latitude:	46° 1' 9" N
Longitude:	112° 34' 43" W
Lat/Long (dec):	46.01937,-112.57864
Köppen climate type:	Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Elevation:	1,743m
Mindat Feature ID:	5669574
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:5669574:4
GUID:	ed9f3eb9-7cee-41ec-9e1f-d4f9307fc210

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Mindat.org localities near to this feature

Locality	Latitude	Longitude	Distance
Norwich Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 1' 9" N	112° 34' 47" W	0.1km (0.1 miles)
Little Sarah Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 1' 8" N	112° 34' 53" W	0.2km (0.1 miles)
New Jersey prospect, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 1' 18" N	112° 34' 51" W	0.3km (0.2 miles)
West Mapleton, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 1' 5" N	112° 34' 59" W	0.4km (0.2 miles)
Mapleton Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 1' 6" N	112° 35' 5" W	0.5km (0.3 miles)
Cumberland prospect, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 1' 18" N	112° 35' 4" W	0.5km (0.3 miles)
Hibernia Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 0' 51" N	112° 34' 43" W	0.6km (0.4 miles)
Creole Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 0' 51" N	112° 34' 48" W	0.6km (0.4 miles)
Scotia Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 1' 18" N	112° 35' 12" W	0.7km (0.4 miles)
Brilliant Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 1' 14" N	112° 35' 16" W	0.7km (0.5 miles)
Nettie Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 0' 45" N	112° 34' 41" W	0.7km (0.5 miles)
West Nettie Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 0' 44" N	112° 35' 1" W	0.9km (0.5 miles)
Burlington Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 0' 48" N	112° 35' 10" W	0.9km (0.6 miles)
Apex Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 1' 14" N	112° 35' 24" W	0.9km (0.6 miles)
Fredonia Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 0' 43" N	112° 35' 5" W	0.9km (0.6 miles)
Kit Carson Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 0' 45" N	112° 34' 10" W	1.0km (0.6 miles)
Great Republic Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 1' 0" N	112° 35' 29" W	1.0km (0.6 miles)
Milwaukee Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 0' 37" N	112° 34' 27" W	1.1km (0.7 miles)
Nemo Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 1' 19" N	112° 35' 30" W	1.1km (0.7 miles)
Self Rising Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 0' 34" N	112° 34' 40" W	1.1km (0.7 miles)
Uncle Sam, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 0' 34" N	112° 34' 59" W	1.1km (0.7 miles)
Independence Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 0' 46" N	112° 35' 26" W	1.2km (0.7 miles)
Joseph Joyce prospect, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 0' 32" N	112° 34' 24" W	1.2km (0.8 miles)
Easter Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 0' 30" N	112° 34' 31" W	1.2km (0.8 miles)
Prospector Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 0' 33" N	112° 34' 18" W	1.2km (0.8 miles)
Silver Cleft Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 0' 29" N	112° 34' 49" W	1.2km (0.8 miles)
Orphan Boy Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 0' 41" N	112° 34' 2" W	1.2km (0.8 miles)
Narrow Gage Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 1' 4" N	112° 35' 41" W	1.3km (0.8 miles)
Agnostic Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 1' 19" N	112° 35' 43" W	1.3km (0.8 miles)
Champion Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	46° 1' 14" N	112° 35' 44" W	1.3km (0.8 miles)

View of mine entrance

Orphan Boy Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Safety briefing

Orphan Boy Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

200 foot level

Orphan Boy Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

View of mine entrance

Orphan Boy Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Safety briefing

Orphan Boy Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

200 foot level

Orphan Boy Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

View of mine entrance

Orphan Boy Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Safety briefing

Orphan Boy Mine, Butte Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA

Minerals recorded nearby (within 1.3 km)

Rock types recorded nearby (within 1.3 km)

ⓘ 'Aplitic granite'

ⓘ Fine-grained ("volcanic") normal crystalline igneous rock

ⓘ Quartz-monzonite

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type

North America Plate	Tectonic Plate
Great Falls Domain, North America Plate	Domain
Rocky Mountains, North America	Mountain Range
USA	Country
Montana, USA	State
Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	County
Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA	Mining District

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