Mountain Consolidated Mine (Mt. Con. Mine; Poulin), Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Butte-Silver Bow (Butte; Silver Bow Co.), Montana, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 1' 23'' North , 112° 31' 53'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Walkerville | 700 (2017) | 1.2km |
| Butte | 34,190 (2011) | 2.2km |
| Butte-Silver Bow (Balance) | 33,525 (2013) | 16.6km |
| Warm Springs | 3,000 (2013) | 26.3km |
| Anaconda | 9,417 (2011) | 33.8km |
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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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
34 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aikinite Formula: PbCuBiS3 Reference: The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964 |
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Reference: The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964 |
| ⓘ 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 Reference: J.A. Lorengo collection |
| ⓘ Betekhtinite Formula: (Cu,Fe)21Pb2S15 Reference: The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964 |
| ⓘ 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 Reference: J.A. Lorengo collection; Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964; Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website |
| ⓘ 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 Reference: J.A. Lorengo collection |
| ⓘ Colusite Formula: Cu13VAs3S16 Reference: The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964; Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 Reference: The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964; Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964 |
| ⓘ Furutobeite Formula: (Cu,Ag)6PbS4 Reference: Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Hübnerite Formula: MnWO4 Reference: The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964 |
| ⓘ Larosite Formula: (Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13 Reference: Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Geology and Ore Deposits of Butte District, Montana, W. Weed |
| ⓘ Mawsonite Formula: Cu6Fe2SnS8 Reference: Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: Guidebook for the Butte Field Meeting of the Society Of Economic Geologists, 1973 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964 |
| ⓘ Pearceite Formula: [Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(As,Sb)2S7] Reference: Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website |
| ⓘ 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 Reference: J.A. Lorengo collection; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website |
| ⓘ 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 Reference: J.A. Lorengo collection; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 Reference: Mineralogical Record 33:1 |
| ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Reference: The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964 |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Reference: The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Ore Deposits at Butte, Montana, R. H. Sales, 1914; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Stromeyerite Formula: AgCuS Reference: The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964; Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website |
ⓘ '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 Reference: J.A. Lorengo collection; Rocks & Min.: 16:247.; Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website |
| ⓘ Uraninite ? Formula: UO2 Reference: The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964 |
| ⓘ Wittichenite Formula: Cu3BiS3 Reference: The Mineralogy of The Butte District, Montana; Guilbert and Zeihen 1964; Gammons, C. H., Szarkowski, J., & Stevenson, R. (2016) New investigations of the mineralogy of silver in the world-class porphyry-lode deposits of Butte, MT. Mining engineering Magazine website |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Aikinite | 2.HB.05a | PbCuBiS3 |
| ⓘ | Betekhtinite | 2.BE.05 | (Cu,Fe)21Pb2S15 |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Colusite | 2.CB.30 | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ | Furutobeite | 2.BE.10 | (Cu,Ag)6PbS4 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Larosite | 2.LB.35 | (Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13 |
| ⓘ | Mawsonite | 2.CB.20 | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pearceite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(As,Sb)2S7] |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | Wittichenite | 2.GA.20 | Cu3BiS3 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hübnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite ? | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.1.1.2 | Ag |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Digenite | 2.4.7.3 | Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ | Stromeyerite | 2.4.6.1 | AgCuS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.5.2.1 | Cu5FeS4 |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.8.12.1 | CuS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Mawsonite | 2.9.3.1 | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.12.10.1 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Miscellaneous | |||
| ⓘ | Betekhtinite | 2.16.8.1 | (Cu,Fe)21Pb2S15 |
| ⓘ | Furutobeite | 2.16.12.1 | (Cu,Ag)6PbS4 |
| ⓘ | Larosite | 2.16.9.1 | (Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13 |
| Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
| ø > 4 | |||
| ⓘ | Colusite | 3.1.1.1 | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| ⓘ | Pearceite | 3.1.8.1 | [Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(As,Sb)2S7] |
| ø = 4 | |||
| ⓘ | Enargite | 3.2.1.1 | Cu3AsS4 |
| 3 <ø < 4 | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 3.3.6.2 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ø = 3 | |||
| ⓘ | Aikinite | 3.4.5.1 | PbCuBiS3 |
| ⓘ | Wittichenite | 3.4.8.1 | Cu3BiS3 |
| Group 5 - OXIDES CONTAINING URANIUM OR THORIUM | |||
| AXO2·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Uraninite ? | 5.1.1.1 | UO2 |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
| AB2X4 | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | |||
| AX2 | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 9.2.1.1 | CaF2 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 14.1.1.4 | MnCO3 |
| AB(XO3)2 | |||
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 14.2.1.2 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 14.2.1.1 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
| Group 48 - ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Hübnerite | 48.1.1.1 | MnWO4 |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 48.1.2.1 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=5 | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 65.4.1.1 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Betekhtinite | (Cu,Fe)21Pb2S15 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| S | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| S | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Furutobeite | (Cu,Ag)6PbS4 |
| S | ⓘ Larosite | (Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13 |
| S | ⓘ Mawsonite | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
| S | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(As,Sb)2S7] |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Betekhtinite | (Cu,Fe)21Pb2S15 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Mawsonite | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Betekhtinite | (Cu,Fe)21Pb2S15 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| Cu | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Furutobeite | (Cu,Ag)6PbS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Larosite | (Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13 |
| Cu | ⓘ Mawsonite | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
| Cu | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(As,Sb)2S7] |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| As | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(As,Sb)2S7] |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Furutobeite | (Cu,Ag)6PbS4 |
| Ag | ⓘ Larosite | (Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13 |
| Ag | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(As,Sb)2S7] |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Mawsonite | Cu6Fe2SnS8 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(As,Sb)2S7] |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Betekhtinite | (Cu,Fe)21Pb2S15 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Furutobeite | (Cu,Ag)6PbS4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Larosite | (Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Larosite | (Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
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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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Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District, Butte-Silver Bow, Montana, USA