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Tzarina Mine, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow County, Montana, USAi
Regional Level Types
Tzarina MineMine (Inactive)
Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District)Mining District
Silver Bow CountyCounty
MontanaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 0' 13'' North , 112° 33' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2021
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Butte34,190 (2011)1.9km
Walkerville700 (2017)3.8km
Butte-Silver Bow (Balance)33,525 (2013)13.6km
Warm Springs3,000 (2013)26.3km
Anaconda9,417 (2011)32.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
161022
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:161022:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tzarena Mine; Czarena Mine; Cole Mine; Czarina Mine


Deposit:: USGS FILES
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-06-1961
Deposit:: ANON,NO DATE, TZARINA UNPUB USBM MANUSCRIPT
Deposit:: CORRY,1941 SAMPLING OF TZARINA LODE,UNPUB RPT
Deposit:: ANON,1943 TZARINA MINE,SILVER 80W CO,MT UNPUB WAR MIN RPT
Deposit:: ANON 1943 FOUR UNDERGROUND MAPS TZARINA MINE UNPUB USBM MPF

Commodities (Major) - Zinc, Silver, Manganese
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock: Quartz Monzonite

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6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
โ“˜Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Unclassified
โ“˜'Psilomelane'-
โ“˜'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnโ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2

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