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Butte Reduction Works (Lower Area One), Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Butte-Silver Bow (Butte; Silver Bow Co.), Montana, USAi
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Butte Reduction Works (Lower Area One)Slag Locality
Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District)Mining District
Butte-Silver Bow (Butte; Silver Bow Co.)City
MontanaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 59' 51'' North , 112° 32' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.99756,-112.54361
GeoHash:
G#: c2pvxj85p
GRN:
N31W57
Locality type:
Slag Locality
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Butte34,190 (2011)1.0km
Walkerville700 (2017)4.1km
Butte-Silver Bow (Balance)33,525 (2013)13.8km
Warm Springs3,000 (2013)27.6km
Anaconda9,417 (2011)34.0km


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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Reference: Kaplan, Jenna(2016) "Mineralogy and environmental geochemistry of slag in Lower Area One, Butte, Montana."
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: Kaplan, Jenna(2016) "Mineralogy and environmental geochemistry of slag in Lower Area One, Butte, Montana."
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Reference: Kaplan, Jenna(2016) "Mineralogy and environmental geochemistry of slag in Lower Area One, Butte, Montana."
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
Reference: Kaplan, Jenna(2016) "Mineralogy and environmental geochemistry of slag in Lower Area One, Butte, Montana."
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Reference: Kaplan, Jenna(2016) "Mineralogy and environmental geochemistry of slag in Lower Area One, Butte, Montana."
ⓘ 'Glass'
Reference: Kaplan, Jenna(2016) "Mineralogy and environmental geochemistry of slag in Lower Area One, Butte, Montana."
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Reference: Kaplan, Jenna(2016) "Mineralogy and environmental geochemistry of slag in Lower Area One, Butte, Montana."
ⓘ Kirschsteinite
Formula: CaFe2+SiO4
Reference: Kaplan, Jenna(2016) "Mineralogy and environmental geochemistry of slag in Lower Area One, Butte, Montana."
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Kaplan, Jenna(2016) "Mineralogy and environmental geochemistry of slag in Lower Area One, Butte, Montana."
ⓘ Petedunnite
Formula: Ca(Zn,Mn2+,Mg,Fe2+)Si2O6
Reference: Kaplan, Jenna(2016) "Mineralogy and environmental geochemistry of slag in Lower Area One, Butte, Montana."
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Reference: Kaplan, Jenna(2016) "Mineralogy and environmental geochemistry of slag in Lower Area One, Butte, Montana."
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Kaplan, Jenna(2016) "Mineralogy and environmental geochemistry of slag in Lower Area One, Butte, Montana."
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Reference: Kaplan, Jenna(2016) "Mineralogy and environmental geochemistry of slag in Lower Area One, Butte, Montana."
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: CaSiO3
Reference: Kaplan, Jenna(2016) "Mineralogy and environmental geochemistry of slag in Lower Area One, Butte, Montana."
ⓘ Wüstite
Formula: FeO
Reference: Kaplan, Jenna(2016) "Mineralogy and environmental geochemistry of slag in Lower Area One, Butte, Montana."

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘWüstite4.AB.25FeO
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘKirschsteinite9.AC.05CaFe2+SiO4
ⓘPetedunnite9.DA.15Ca(Zn,Mn2+,Mg,Fe2+)Si2O6
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05CaSiO3
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 2 - SULFIDES
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1
ⓘChalcocite2.4.7.1Cu2S
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2
ⓘBornite2.5.2.1Cu5FeS4
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1
ⓘSphalerite2.8.2.1ZnS
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES
AX
ⓘWüstite4.2.1.6FeO
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES
AB2X4
ⓘMagnetite7.2.2.3Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel7.2.1.1MgAl2O4
Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only
Insular SiO4 Groups Only with all cations in octahedral [6] coordination
ⓘFayalite51.3.1.1Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘKirschsteinite51.3.2.2CaFe2+SiO4
Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1)
Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2
ⓘHedenbergite65.1.3a.2CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘPetedunnite65.1.3a.5Ca(Zn,Mn2+,Mg,Fe2+)Si2O6
Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=3
ⓘWollastonite65.2.1.1cCaSiO3
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc.
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+SiO4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PetedunniteCa(Zn,Mn2+,Mg,Fe2+)Si2O6
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ WollastoniteCaSiO3
Oⓘ WüstiteFeO
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PetedunniteCa(Zn,Mn2+,Mg,Fe2+)Si2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+SiO4
Siⓘ PetedunniteCa(Zn,Mn2+,Mg,Fe2+)Si2O6
Siⓘ WollastoniteCaSiO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+SiO4
Caⓘ PetedunniteCa(Zn,Mn2+,Mg,Fe2+)Si2O6
Caⓘ WollastoniteCaSiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PetedunniteCa(Zn,Mn2+,Mg,Fe2+)Si2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+SiO4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PetedunniteCa(Zn,Mn2+,Mg,Fe2+)Si2O6
Feⓘ WüstiteFeO
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ PetedunniteCa(Zn,Mn2+,Mg,Fe2+)Si2O6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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