Old Glory Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Old Glory Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| 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' 25'' North , 112° 32' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Walkerville | 700 (2017) | 1.2km |
| Butte | 34,190 (2011) | 2.2km |
| Butte-Silver Bow (Balance) | 33,525 (2013) | 16.5km |
| Warm Springs | 3,000 (2013) | 26.0km |
| Anaconda | 9,417 (2011) | 33.5km |
The Old Glory was a silver mine east of the Mountain Con. The vein was later mined through the Buffalo shaft. Later on the shaft was leased by the Raven co to take ore from one of their veins. The shaft was 500' deep.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Anaconda Mining Company Collection |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Anaconda Mining Company Collection |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Anaconda Mining Company Collection |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Anaconda Mining Company Collection |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Anaconda Mining Company Collection |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Anaconda Mining Company Collection |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| 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 Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Anaconda Company, Butte Shafts - Surface Preliminary Map
Kneebone, Eric. (2021) Personal communication
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