Mines and prospects of the Butte 1° x 2° Quadrangle, Montana
<p>The Butte quadrangle, in the Northern Rocky Mountains of southwestern Montana, has had a long, productive, and colorful mining history. Butte, the city…
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Mines and prospects of the Butte 1° x 2° Quadrangle, Montana Author: Elliott, James E., Loen, Jeffrey S., Wise, K. K., Blaskowski, Michael J. Year: 1986 Category: Report Butte quadrangle, in the Northern Rocky Mountains of southwestern Montana, has had a long, productive, and colorful mining history. Butte, the city from which the quadrangle takes its name, is located in the most famous mining district of the quadrangle. This district, the Butte or Summit Valley district, has been described as the "richest hill on earth" and is one of the richest and most productive mining districts of the world. The quantity of metals produced from this district alone are far greater than the combined total of all commodities from all other mining districts of the quad Tags: usgs, Helena Montana gold mining Source: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1986/0632/plate-1.pdf