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Silver from
Diamond Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Silver
Formula:Ag
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Silver data
Locality Data:Click here to view Diamond Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:176898
Long-form Identifier:1:3:176898:5
GUID (UUID V4):9d95935b-c199-4c13-95e9-ac1856def209
Nearest other occurrences of Silver
0.1km (0.0 miles) East Gray Rock Mine, Walkerville, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.1km (0.1 miles) Bell Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.4km (0.2 miles) West Gray Rock Mine, Walkerville, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) Mountain Consolidated Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) Lexington Mine, Walkerville, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) Parrot Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) Steward Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) Magna Charta Mine, Walkerville, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) Rarus Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) Berkeley Pit, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
References
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Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Montana Mineral Locality Index Downloaded by [University of Nebraska, Lincoln] at 20:00 09 April 2015...2015 K NOWN AS THE TREASURE STATE, Montana is rich in mineral and gemstone localities. The state motto...Plata meaning “gold and silver,” and the state seal with its representation of mining tools clearly proclaim...Montana’s mining origins. Montana’s production of copper, coal, gold, lead, manganese, phosphate, silver, talc...published describing the occurrence, collecting, mining, and cutting of the two state gemstones. Figure
Report (volume)
it helpful to refer to Survey Bulletin 507, "The mining districts of the western United States," and to...abundant, it may have been completely exhausted by mining or quarrying. Deposits of minerals of wide distribution...because they occur in sufficient quantity to warrant mining for their usual products but because they furnish...See Bauxite and Hallpysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found...commercial quantity or quality. Asphalt. Colbert County, small quantity has been shipped from near Leighton;
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Lucien Beckner of Louisville, Ky., U. M. Sahinen of Butte, Mont., Gilbert O. Raasch of Urbana, 111., Nancy...thrilled to the sight of mounted in gold or or silver, some lovely gem, against lying a background...10. Diamond 3. Colcite 8. 4. Fluorite 9. 5. Apatite B). interesting to note that diamond, It...OF PROMINENT MINERALS BERYL CHIASTOLITE a\ DIAMOND CRYSTALS DIOPSIDE EMERALD KYANITE LAZULITE...resinous, pearly, greasy, silky or, as in the diamond, adamantine (hard and brilliant). The and ability
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....................................... 102 District of Columbia ......................................... 139 144 146 153 158 163 169 . 172 174 Montana..................................................to refer to Geological Survey Bulletin 507, "The mining districts of the western United States," and to...abundant it may have been completely exhausted by mining or quarrying. Deposits of minerals that are widely...because they occur in sufficient quantity to warrant mining for their usual products, but because they furnish
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BUTTE, MONTANA Butte, Montana Minerals, Mines and History The Mineralogical Record Volume 33 • Number...crystal cluster, 3 cm across, From the Leonard mine, Butte, Montana. Frederick H. Pough collection; Jeff Scovil...painted to illustrate “The Story of Montana: The Treasure of Butte Hill and Development of the Great Copper...volume 33, January–February, 2002 Contents Butte, Montana: Minerals, Mines and History By Robert E. Jenkins...Jenkins & Jerry A. Lorengo Ed McDole: “Montana Mineral King” By Richard A. Bideaux What’s new in minerals:
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Butte, Montana Minerals, Mines, and History Robert E. Jenkins 6 Columbus Circle Newark, Delaware 19702...of 130 mineral species have been recorded from Butte. Specimens of copper sulfides and sulfosalts like...rank among the finest in the world. The best of Butte pyrite compares with the best anywhere. Handsome...Handsome specimens of barite, quartz, rhodochrosite, silver, and numerous other species have been found, many...Kelley #2 (rightbackground) mines, Butte, ca. 1965. World Museum of Mining photo. 6 The Mineralogical Record
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218pp., 1905. Economic geology of the Bingham mining district, Utah, by J. M. Boutwell, with a section on...geology and ore deposits of the Coeur d'Alene district, Idaho, by F. L. Ransome and F. C. Calkins, 203...Georgetown quadrangle (together with the Empire district), Colo., by J. E. Spurr and G. H. Garrey, with...361pp., 1910. Geology and ore deposits of the Butte district, Mont., by W. H. Weed, 262 pp., 1912. Geology...Geology and ore deposits of the Breckenridge district, Colo., by F. L. Ransome, 187 pp., 1911. Geology and
Book (edition)
YEAR 1687"—DAVID T. DAY, CHIEF OF THE DIVISION OF MINING STATISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT...and consump tion, or better and cheaper means of mining, extraction, and convey ance to market, may in...correspondence has been carried on with geologists, mining engineers, and other local authorities, and various...mmed at Broken Arrow aud Trout creek, in Sc. Clair county. The strata in this field are more faulted und...prong of Canoe creek, in St. Clair county, to Ha\sop creek, in Bibb county, a distance of 60 miles. Down to
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stone has only one or two of these qualities. The diamond, emerald, ruby, and sapphire are considered precious...blue, rose, green, and true canary yellow in the diamond; pigeon-blood red in the ruby; cornflower blue...establishing the price of a gem stone. Such gems as the diamond and ruby are rare, in addition to being beautiful...7. 8. 9. 10. Orthoclase Quartz Topaz Corundum Diamond The numbers preceding each mineral indicate only...hardness, not actual values. For example, the diamond, rated as 10, is many times harder than corundum
Report (volume)
DIRECTOR BuiiIiETIN 574 MINING DISTRICTS OF THE DILLON QUADRANGLE, MONTANA AND ADJACENT AREAS BY ALEXANDER................................................. Mining districts...................................................................................... Mining development. ...................... .. - - ' -..................................... 18 Placer mining....... ~................................................................ 20 Present status of mining .....:........................................
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conditions: the Cumberland Plateau, the Appalachian Valley, the Appalachian Mountains, the Piedmont Plain...Dahlonega Co. and Rabum Co., and  the McDuffie County Belt extending through portions of McDuffie, Warren...Sphalerite. BALDWIN COUNTY MILLEDGEVILLE, at state farmjasper. BANKS COUNTY COMMERCE, along Hwy. 59...along adjoining Co. linerock crystal. BARROW COUNTY WINDER, along rd. to Jefferson and 1½ mi. inside...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States BARTOW COUNTY AREA, Saltpeter Cave, as floatjasper. CARTERSVILLE:
Report (issue)
INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA By Roscoe M. Smith Prepared in cooperation...Acknowledgment -Mining districts Commodities Production Descriptions of mining districts . Alder district-Aura district...district -Beaver district Black Mountain district Bootstrap district Burner district Burns Basin district--...-Carlin district Cave Creek district ----Charleston district_--Coal Mine district~ Contact district Cornucopia...Cornucopia district - -Corral Creek district - Decoy district Delano district Delker districtDivide district
Report (issue)
VERE VERE REVERE Fy -, . 56th Annual Report MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO for 1954 GEORGE EDWARD VIOLET...ek Cale TAD ER Bone ns me 8 sel ae eee dasa (Mine? rea Mey INIT agaee eae se eter igs Be EO Operations...2--2-225. ea, County Bear Lake Benewah ................ 96 (Sia stlinore; County, <=... 100 trankiineg...Countyse 22.2. 102 County _........-... (Oe remont 103 8 OMe Geri County S0Bedaho. Boise C@ounty~-...tc ‘County 1... l8 84 Kootenai 2122s erate 109 Ol ame enna O2emOwyneer County "County: 2 2
Book (volume)
..........................................258 Montana ................................................................548 Table of Maps Page Alabama County Map ...................................................................................4 Alaska County and Stream Map ..................................Co. Mining Districts ............................................................22 Arizona County Map.........................23 Arizona – Cochise Co. Mining Districts ....................................
Report (volume)
........................ 5 5 Distribution of mining districts..................................................................................... Montana.......................................................................... PART II. Catalogue of mining districts, by J. M. Hill..................................................... Classification of mining districts..................................................................................... Montana...............................................
Book (volume)
Most specimen collecting is done in the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift...north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare alluvial Diamond. THEBES: c area...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods
Book (volume)
Most specimen collecting is done in the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift...north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare alluvial Diamond. THEBES: c area...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods
Report (issue)
SSth Annual Report MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO for 1953 GEORGE A. McDOWELL EDWARD - - - Inspector of...OWENSBY - - - = - _ Secretary , 95th Annual MINING Report INDUSTRY OF IDAHO for 1953 ] ' i GEORGE...Safety in the Idaho Metal Mining Injury Operations Record for Mining Accidents;-Description: ofe...ofe hatalicess Idaho Mining Association, ‘Speechby: Warten Industry ee Declaration .7 Cassidyn oe...eee The Hidden Payroll in the Coeur d’Alene Mining District, by Waals Simmons? and sMalcolm
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volume is dedicated is four-fold: (1) To locate by mine, deposit, or community those mineralized areas of...Co. Hematite CALERA, Shelby Co. Wavkllite CLAY COUNTY, Sec. 24. T. 19 S R., 7 E. STATUARY, Coosa Co...of* Marble Crystalline TALLADEGA COUNTY Marble, (crystalline) VALLEY HEAD, DeKalb Co. Hematite VILLAGE...VILLAGE SPRINGS, Blount Co. Hematite WOODS COPPER MINE, Cloaburne Co. Sphalerite ARIZONA COVEI.I.ITE I I...Feldspar HISSOP, Coosa Co., (near) Beryl JACKSON COUNTY Hematite KENNEDYS, Clay Co., (near) Magnetite MILLERVILLE
Journal (issue)
scepter with pyrite, 7 cm, from Spruce Ridge, King County, Washington; Rick Dillhoff collection; Jeff Scovil...row, from left) Acanthite with silver, 2.6 cm, from the Uchucchacua mine, Peru; Allan Young collection...prospectors. All of this activity gave a jump-start to mining interests and prospecting in the lands of the Pacific...beautiful quartz specimens from Denny Mountain and King County, Washington, and the zeolites from the coastal...in the Montana State Capitol rotunda, by F. Pedretti’s Sons, 1902, 84 inches in diameter. Montana Historical
Report (issue)
000unse FORTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ‘MINING INDUSTRY. of IDAHO FOR THE YEAR ARTHUR CAMPBELL...Secretary. | FORTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY of IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 19 2476 IDAHO...IDAHO AND PRODUCED COPPER IN GOLD, SILVER, 1946—VALUED AT ARTHUR CAMPBELL Inspector of Mines MYRTLE...in Idaho Accidents, Description Fatal Accidents Silver Price Made Law Phosphate, Idaho Has Large Beds...Mills, 34 Located in Coeur d’Alene District Lucky Friday Makes Rich Silver Strike South Side Geology Promised
Report (issue)
MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO eo Cen ee for 1952 BSA7, FC. TLS S4¥ th 1952 GEORGE VIOLET A. McDOWELL...Inspector of Mines - Secretary 954th Annual MINING OF Report INDUSTRY IDAHO for 1952 GEORGE VIOLET... 11-37 Rock Bolting in the Coeur d’Alene Mining District, by Ted Bush, Deputyclnspector OLE ViINGS ts...at the Sunshine Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, by William B. Foster, Engineer, Sunshine Mining Company ..........ean of Law Covering Mining ee eee —...... 45-52 Pretended Location of Mining Claims for Purpose of
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101 PRICE $3.00 AUGUST 1973 CONTENTS Page County Maps Showing Location of Operators: Beaver . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Summit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . 66 Page Commodities and Operators by County: Beaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Summit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...oil and gas industry as well as those engaged in mining activities of Utah. The directory is a general
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Washington, DC 20013 pohwatp@si.edu Bornite Dzhezkazgan Mine, Dzhezkazgan Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan S ...unusual color for a particular species (green diamond) or an unusual habit (faden quartz). Rarity may...foremost copper mining localities in the United States: Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana. Butte has been called...Rico, Bolivia, and Broken Hill, Australia. The Butte deposit was at one time considered a hydrothermal...deposit (Guilbert and Parks 1986). Many of the Butte specimens in the Smithsonian collection, and others
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(MINING WORLD MP $ , . You have the power and means to dig them out and pick them up with an Eimco...production problems, too — and how Gardner-Denver mining equipment can help you increase ore production...production despite manpower shortages. Gardner-Denver Mine Car Loaders, for ex- ample, give you these timely...The “Big Bite’ GD14 Mine Car Loader — for driving of tunnels or the larger mine headings. fast A FASTER...cycle. entire MORE EFFICIENT MINE CAR UTILIZATION— Fill every size mine car heaping full — as fast as
 
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