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Chalcopyrite from
Columbus, Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA


Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Galena1 photo of Chalcopyrite associated with Galena at this locality.
Quartz1 photo of Chalcopyrite associated with Quartz at this locality.
Sphalerite1 photo of Chalcopyrite associated with Sphalerite at this locality.
Pyrite1 photo of Chalcopyrite associated with Pyrite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Columbus, Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1471862
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1471862:9
GUID (UUID V4):fff24e81-1564-47de-a246-cc209c4dffea
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
1.1km (0.7 miles) Boulder Mine, Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) Daily West Mine, Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) Jib Group (Katie Extension; Hope-Katie), Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) East Katie Mine (Lot 7 Mine), Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) Aurora Mine, Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) Morning Glory Mine, Mount Thompson, Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) Obelisk Mine (Peacock), Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) Cracker Mine (Mount Thompson), Mount Thompson, Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
5.7km (3.5 miles) Hattie Ferguson Mine, Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) Sirius Mine (Morning Star; Sirius Group), Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
References
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Report (volume)
the Eastern Pioneer Mountains, Beaverhead County, Montana U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1766 Mineral...the Eastern Pioneer Mountains, Beaverhead County, Montana By R. C. PEARSON, B. R. BERGER, H. E. KAUFMANN...the Eastern Pioneer Mountains, Beaverhead County, Montana. (U.S. Geological Survey bulletin ; 1766) Bibliography:...resources-Montana-Pioneer Mountains. 2. Oredeposits-Montana-Pioneer Mountains. 3. Geology-Montana-Pioneer...Geochemistry 12 Mineral resources 19 Setting 19 Mining districts in the eastern Pioneer Mountains 19 Resource
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PISTOLS i !?' A J.-. N ; 'jxt . 1 — \ MINING DISTRICTS and MINERAL RESOURCES of NEVADA by ...present authentic infor­ mation concerning the mining districts and mineral resources of Nevada. No comprehensive...United States Geological Survey in 1912. Plan. “Mining Districts and Mineral Resources of Nevada”, as...parts:—one on mining districts and the other on mineral resources. The section on mining districts is...but gives more extended descriptions and includes mining as well as geological information. The map which
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FUELS THE NEW WORLD OR COOKE CITY MINING DISTRICT, PARK COUNTY, MONTANA By T. S. LOVERING f INTRODUCTION...% : * In the pioneer days of Montana the New World mining district was regarded as one of ,its most...from the district, but little information has hitherto been available as to the geology and mining. To supply...supply this need the district was studied and mapped during the summers of 1922 and 1923. FIELD WORK AND... was devoted to a study of the geology of the district. About six weeks in July and August, 1925, was
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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...Forks. Ohio.............Prof. John A. Bownocker, Columbus. Prof. G. D. Hubbard, Oberlin College, Oberlb...See Bauxite and Hallpysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found
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connecting Augusta, Milledgeville, Macon, and Columbus. The first real Gold Rush in America occurred...Dahlonega Co. and Rabum Co., and  the McDuffie County Belt extending through portions of McDuffie, Warren...Gold, such as Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite and some Sphalerite. BALDWIN COUNTY MILLEDGEVILLE...MILLEDGEVILLE, at state farmjasper. BANKS COUNTY COMMERCE, along Hwy. 59, 5 mi. E of Jackson-Banks Co. lineBeryl...Co. linerock crystal. BARROW COUNTY WINDER, along rd. to Jefferson and 1½ mi. inside the Co. line in
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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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stumble over a valuable nugget and stake your own mining claim? Indeed it to is, and author book Jay...prospecting, he points out, is in abandoned mining districts, where valuable mineral ores are present...commercial ores and secondary minerals by state, county, township, and geologic range. For easy identification...RANSOM 1875-1948 An to the Eastern '‘Schoolmarm” Mining Camps of the Old West I I a s I \ h K... CONTENTS Preface ix PART I 1 Introduction to Mining and Mineralogy 2 Preparation for Mineral Collecting
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Most specimen collecting is done in the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift...600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯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...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip
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Most specimen collecting is done in the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift...600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯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...E, regional deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip
Report (issue)
Historical Mining in the Basin and Boulder Mining Districts, Boulder River Watershed, Jefferson County, Montana... Cover. View from Eva May mine looking across Cataract Creek valley at Hoodoo Creek drainage. Photograph...Historical Mining in the Basin and Boulder Mining Districts, Boulder River Watershed, Jefferson County, Montana...effects of historical mining in the Boulder River watershed, Jefferson County, Montana.....................Survey The Boulder River watershed study, Jefferson County, Montana .................................... 13
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)__ Devonian (?) system_-____-____-_______-_ Jefferson (?) dolomite____-___- _______ General features...Madison limestone. _ ________________ Relation to Jefferson (?) dolomite. _ Occurrence. __ _ -_____-__-______Lithologic...Graveyard Flat landslide________________ 50 Albion Basin landslide------------------50 Alluvium ________...-54 Alta thrust zone.__--___________-----__55 Columbus overthrust____________._--_-- . 57 Reed & Benson... related faults __________ 67 Faults in Albion Basin._________________ 67 Faults in and near Peruvian
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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
Report (issue)
description of the geology, mining history, and production of the major gold-mining districts in 21 States...relations ---------------------------History of gold mining and trends in production_ J\labama -----------...--------------Cleburne County ----------~-----------------­ Tallapoosa County --------------------------Alaska...------------------Cochise County -----------------------------Gila County --------------------------------Greenlee...ee County ----------------------------R[aricopa County ----------------------------R[ohave County --
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Friends of Mineralogy, and especially the Great Basin Chapter, for their foresight and enthusiasm in initiating...Clark County. Walt Lombard0 specimen, Jeff Scovil photo. Churchill County Chalk Mountain District Chalk...scheelite, vanadinite, wulfenite Corral Canyon District Various mines and prospects: anatase, rutile,...Quartz, 14.2 cm across, Newbeny Mountains,Clark County. Steve Scott specimen, Jeff Scovil photo. Figure...Churchill County. Figure 2 (bottom). Wulfenite, 1.1 mm high, Chalk Mountain, Churchill County. Dan Behnke
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........... Copper deposits of the White Mesa district, Ariz., by J. M. Hill............ Survey publications...the Dome district, Idaho, by J. B. Umpleby.... The Yellow Pine mining district, Clark County, Nev., by...W. Pack.................. Clay in northwestern Montana, by C. M. Bauer.......................... Survey...Page. Notes on the Quaternary lakes of the Great Basin, with special reference to the deposition of potash...Coun*v_ Cal., by H. S. Gale.. 416 Potash tests at Columbus Marsh, Nev., by H. S. Gale...................
Report (issue)
31 University of Nevada Press, Reno, Nevada 89557 USA Copyright © 2004 by University of Nevada Press Photographs...copyright © 2004 unless otherwise noted Map of Mining Districts and significant mineral occurrences of...6-cm cluster, Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope district, Pershing County. N. Prenn collection. Photograph by J...production of environmental protection equipment. Mining and the discovery, identification, and development...to Nevada in 1929 and was actively involved in mining in the state and the western U.S. for the rest
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..........................................221 Montana .................................................rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham...were well known to prehistoric Indians.) BARBOUR COUNTY BAKER HILL, SE 1 mi. : 1 in a deep ravine, as a...deep red to variegated⎯ocher. BIBB COUNTY GENERAL AREA: c county gravel pits along the Cahaba R.⎯gemmy
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..........................................221 Montana .................................................rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham...were well known to prehistoric Indians.) BARBOUR COUNTY BAKER HILL, SE 1 mi. : 1 in a deep ravine, as a...deep red to variegated⎯ocher. BIBB COUNTY GENERAL AREA: c county gravel pits along the Cahaba R.⎯gemmy
Report (issue)
MINERAL-RESOURCE ASSESSMENT OF LUNA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO Virginia T. McLemore, Kelly Donahue, Michael...Geology and Mineral Resources New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, New Mexico 87801 September...New Mexico State Land Office 1 SUMMARY Luna County, in southwestern New Mexico (Fig. 1) is not well...metals and nonmetals have been produced from the county from 1876 to 2000. Much of this production has...that are found in 16 mining districts in the county. The Cooke’s Peak district ranks 5th in lead production
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in elev. From 1,000’ on the eastern border with Montana and Iowa to 3,500’ along the western boundary with...beds, excavations, etc.Selenite roses. BRULE COUNTY AREA: in the Oacoma zone of the Pierre Fm. On Elm...gray Barite rosette up to 5 or 6 inches. CAMPBELL COUNTY MOUND CITY, W to the Missouri R., regional hillsides...gravels, etc.petrified wood, wood opal. CORSON COUNTY LITTLE EAGLE:  area ridges, slopes, stream beds...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States CUSTER COUNTY AREA: The November Mine, 1.2 mi. SE of the Needles
Report (issue)
MINERAL RESOURCES OF CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA By WILLIAM B. CLARK, Mining Geologist California Division...PHILIP A. LYDON, Mining Geologist California Division of Mines and Geology County Report 2 CALIFORNIA...MINES AND GEOLOGY Ian Campbell, State Geologist COUNTY REPORT Price $4.00 2 6 1 - CONTENTS ABSTRACT...Geologic Map Map Map map County of Calaveras pocket In of Calaveras County showing lode gold mines...pocket of Calaveras County showing placer gold mines In pocket of Calaveras County showing mines and
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Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico...of commercial mining is also long, beginning with the Kenya opal mines of 4000 B.C. Mining began with gemstones...gemstones, instead of metallic ores, and mining for turquoise was enormously extended throughout the...miners were unbelievably careless in their hasty mining of only the highest-grade ores. Rock hunters today...and offered suggestions on how to convert a small mining prospect into a profitable business. Now, for the
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter I. Mining Districts of Counties and the State of Utah. .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 County Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter II. Mining Districts of Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 4 Mineral Localities Listed by County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Beaver County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Report (volume)
Bulletin, vol. 46. New York. American Institute of Mining Engineers: Bulletin, nos. 85-96; Transactions,...4th ser., vols. 37, 38. New Haven, Conn. American Mining Congress: 16th Ann. Session; Report of Proceedings...pp. 15-160. San Francisco, Cal. California State Mining Bureau: Bulletin, nos. 65, 66, 67. San Francisco...Report for 1912 and for 1913. Ottawa, Ont. Canadian Mining Institute: Bulletin, nos. 21, 23-25; Monthly Bulletin...26-32; Transactions, vol. 16. Ottawa, Ont. Canadian Mining Journal, vol. 35. Toronto and Montreal, Canada
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