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Copper (commodity) from
Sunset Mine, Pipestone Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Commodity:Copper (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Copper (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sunset Mine, Pipestone Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1163667
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1163667:0
GUID (UUID V4):38d31693-4a48-4ce9-af93-834f37f9577f
Nearest other deposits of Copper (commodity)
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘMajor Budd (Rampart Mine), Pipestone Mining District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘMain Range Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘCopper Czar Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘLeonard Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘTramway Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Copper; Silver and Gold Occurrence (MRDS - 10245867), Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘPhase II-Moly Dome Prospect, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘPhases I-Berkeley Neck Prospect, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘGranite Mountain Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘSilver Bow Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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