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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodochrosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Prospector Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:500209
Long-form Identifier:1:3:500209:2
GUID (UUID V4):257cd28f-e750-4a98-9f1f-b4727d03e08c
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodochrosite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ā“˜Minnie Jane Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ā“˜Orphan Girl Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ā“˜Nettie Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.7km (0.5 miles) ā“˜Germania Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ā“˜Hibernia Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ā“˜Elba Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ā“˜Humbolt Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ā“˜Tzarina Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ā“˜Burlington Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ā“˜Norwich Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Montana, Treasure State for the Crystal Mineral Collector By GERALD J. NAVRATIL Bex 70, RFD 7, Middleburg...crystal mineral localities within the state of Montana. Quite accurately the state has been officially...course of mineral prospecting, quite often the prospector loses sight of the value of the crystallized...mineralminded public. The well-publicized Butte copper district has been ignored since the writer feels...known. Amcnnpijiite: In the Emery Mining district (Powell County) the mineral is found in wellformed
Book (edition)
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...and parent. Knowledge of mineral chemistry prospector for metallic ores than to the because few 8...from them weather the types of agates found in Montana. Metamorphic rocks include those of either of the...associated with such rocks. Because hard rock mining amateur will usually get is tedious and expensive
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 sulļ¬des and sulfosalts like...rank among the ļ¬nest 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
Journal (issue)
BUTTE, MONTANA Butte, Montana Minerals, Mines and History The Mineralogical Record Volume 33 ā€¢ Number...crystal cluster, 3 cm across, From the Leonard mine, Butte, Montana. Frederick H. Pough collection; Jeff Scovil...painted to illustrate ā€œThe Story of Montana: The Treasure of Butte Hill and Development of the Great Copper...volume 33, Januaryā€“February, 2002 Contents Butte, Montana: Minerals, Mines and History By Robert E. Jenkins...Jenkins & Jerry A. Lorengo Ed McDole: ā€œMontana Mineral Kingā€ By Richard A. Bideaux Whatā€™s new in minerals:
Report (issue)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Book
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 'ā€˜Schoolmarmā€ 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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
neverthealess re orted from localities worldwide. Rhodochrosite crystallizes in the trigonal class of the hexagonal...and occurs in a number of diverse forms. Fine rhodochrosite specimens in various habits have been found...at Hotazel and N'Chwaning, South Africa; at Butte, Montana; at Mont St. Hilaire, Ouebec; at several localities...stalactites and botryoids at San Luis, Argentina. Rhodochrosite has also been found in many localities in Colorado...crystals (Wenrich 1998). Rhodochrosite occurs in significant amounts in many mining districts of the Colorado
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
(above). Pyrite, Alice Glory Hole, Clear Creek County. Cluster of intergrown crystals showing light...Figure 2 (right). Pyrite, Mountain Spring mine, Rico, Dolores County. Cluster of modified cubes; specimen...C*O*L*O*R*A*D*O PYRITE BARBARA L. MUNTYAN Ouray County Museum Ouray, Colorado 81427 Mineral photographs...States, fine pyrite specimens have been found at Butte, Montana; Park City, Utah; Washington State; and numerous...in significant amounts in virtually all of the mining districts of the Colorado mineral belt. (The Colorado
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Isotopes of the Flooded Underground Mine Workings of Butte, Montana CHRISTOPHER H. GAMMONS,1,ā€  DEAN M....Engineering, Montana Tech of The University of Montana, 1300 West Park Street, Butte, Montana 59701 2 Department...Applications, 200 Technology Way, Butte, Montana 59701 Abstract Over a century of mining and smelting of the world-class...world-class porphyry lode ore deposit at Butte, Montana, has resulted in extensive environmental damage...most acidic mining pit lakes, Butte is host to over 16,000 km of flooded underground mine workings. Of
Journal (issue)
SECRETARY: Sue Liebetrau, 11822 SW Lodi Court, Powell Butte, OR 97753; liebetrauam@msn.com TREASURER: Gloria...Dr. Don Buchanan; dbuch7326@aol.com MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CHAPTER: Larry Nuelle; LNuelle@gmail.com NEW JERSEY...now available on the Early Mining History of the Himalaya Pegmatite Mine The early-day history (1896-1913)...(1896-1913) of gem tourmaline mining at the Himalaya mine, San Diego County, is rife with conflicts by men...private collector. ā€œThe Early Mining History of the Himalaya Pegmatite Mine,ā€ as described above was serialized
Journal (issue)
Happen Here! A Visit to the Shin-Otani Manganese Mine, Japan Alfredo Petrov alfredopetrov@earthlink.net...small of a hole in the ground merits being called.a mine. None of these mines is in operation anymore, but...show in April mentioned that a nearby manganese mine was now a museum open for underground tourism, I...to the Shin-Otani mine in the Tanba mining district. This manganese mining district includes 277 mines...drive away. After mining in the Kyoto area ended, little more than 20 years ago, mining and miners were
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. Pedrettiā€™s Sons, 1902, 84 inches in diameter. Montana Historical
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
2 (below). Tourmaline (elbaite) from the Dunton mine, Newry, Maine. A selection of some of the crystals...currently being mined at Jacksons Crossroads, Wilkes County, Georgia. The more familiar and more highly regarded...including fire agate, jasper in various forms, rhodochrosite, and malachite/azurite. Of greatest appeal,...Hill, Oxford County, Maine, in 1820 among the roots of a fallen tree, leading to active mining for gem tourmaline...major discovery occurred at the Dunton mine, Newry, Oxford County, in 1972, consisting of a series of pockets
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 ā€“ Cochise Co. Mining Districts ....................................
Journal (issue)
R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Arthur Roe Tucson, AZ Abraham Rosenzweig University...Behnke Famous mineral localities: the Corrego Frio mine and vicinity, Minas Gerais, Brazil ...............Person-otherā€”Other persons such as miners, field assistants, mine managers, etc. Place ā€”Used when a mineral is named...Czechoslovakia France Germany Japan Italy Mexico Namibia USSR USA Zaire Total Total number of species during 5-year...leached, ferruginous gossan. Stolzite from this mine was occasionally seen overlying or associated with
Book (volume)
in elev. From 1,000ā€™ on the eastern border with Montana and Iowa to 3,500ā€™ along the western boundary with...instance, a single Spodumene crystal from the Etta Mine near Keystone on the east side of the Mount Rushmore...commercial production of minerals, principally Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron, Lead, Manganese and Zinc, along...beds, excavations, etc.ļ‚¾Selenite roses. BRULE COUNTY AREA: in the Oacoma zone of the Pierre Fm. On Elm...ļ‚¾gray Barite rosette up to 5 or 6 inches. CAMPBELL COUNTY MOUND CITY, W to the Missouri R., regional hillsides
Book (volume)
..........................................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 variegatedāŽÆocher. BIBB COUNTY GENERAL AREA: c county gravel pits along the Cahaba R.āŽÆgemmy
Book (volume)
..........................................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 variegatedāŽÆocher. BIBB COUNTY GENERAL AREA: c county gravel pits along the Cahaba R.āŽÆgemmy
Book
enter must be obtained to prevent trespass. Old mine workings are dangerous and entering underground...oFtne ato aa Gem Ghd nQkTeane Uva a nes ly ia" mine Ui nrobs inesob cere ts ou ioe tok us 'aaieomolitt...exception of the rhodochrosites of the Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado, which were loaned for photography...the Central Mining District, Grant County Burro Mountains Apache No, 2 District Lake Valley Caballo Mountains...Mountains Chloride District Hansonburg District Socorro Area New Placers District Grants Area Nacimiento
Show/Event (guide)
crystal group, 13 cm, from the Eagleā€™s Nest mine. Placer County, California. Found in 1988. Collection of...Arizona ................................ Gold & silver just waiting to be found 5 Galena .............well-designed historical mining gallery including a reconstructed mine tunnel and many old mining artifacts, photos...hundred miles to the south, but the historic old mining town of Bisbee is a prime Arizona attraction. The...special interests. Try the Western Postal Queen Mine Tour While in Bisbee, adventurous visitors of all
Report (issue)
oeecte niche lees olĀ» aananereleierete Steuben Valley crc Ay phate ee dee cies pacers aa eter east onsie...hate ci aioecetene Mroietehet neon ene Hinsdalet County. war. wicss cetera ctonetere nate GLa ore ister...Colorado; deposits cme sericea ieee Colorado Manganese Mining and Smelting Co. .......... MeNutt) Brothers? property...undertaken in the hope that it might stimulate the mining of manganese ore, thereby increasing the output...even seen a sample of it. In the Engineering and Mining Journalā€™ it is stated that ferromanganese and spiegeleisen
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
0.75 inch on edge, from the Henderson mine, Clear Creek County. Figure 2 (right). Green fluorite encrusted...Mountain Wilderness area near Columbine Lake, La Plata County; largest crystal measures 1.25 inches on edge;...C*O*L*O*R*A*D*O FLUORITE BARBARA L. MUNTYAN Ouray County Museum Ouray, Colorado 81427 Mineral photographs...locations in Mexico; in Elmwood, Smith County, Tennessee, and in Hardin County, Illinois, in the United States;...Fluorite occurs in significant amounts in many of the mining districts of the Colorado mineral belt. [The Colorado
Journal (issue)
stibnites from a new Nevada locality, the Murray Mine, not the old Manhattan, but he had only three specimens...clear calcites from a small pocket in the Meikle Mine, the new locality for the superb yellow barites...specimens of azurite and malachite from the Flambau Mine in Wisconsin, now completely gone, of the chalcocite...News, P.O. Box 2043, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816-2043 USA Phone: 208-664-2448 E-mail: lream@comtch.iea.com...find of calcite in complete "balls" from the Herja Mine near Baia Mare. Evidently a large vug, or series
Report (issue)
organization is carrying on for the direct advancement of mining interests throughout the country than can readily...... 975 7 8 Colo.......... 932 975 9 11 Butte. Iddings. J. P.; Weed, W. H. Hayes, C. W......... stone, sand, gravel, underground water. Gold, silver, copper, ' iron, coal, lime, clay, pumice, mineral...stone, road metal, clay. Gold. National Park; no mining permitted. Gold. Iron, coal, ' manganese, lime...Weed, W. H.; Ei~- Copper, silver, gold. mons, S. F.; Tower, G. W. Gold, silver, coal, stone, Lindgren,
Report (volume)
....................................... 102 District of Columbia ......................................... 139 144 146 153 158 163 169 . 172 174 Montana..................................................called commercial mineralogy, as well as to the prospector, miner, manufacturer, business man, and student...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
 
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