The Burlington Mine in Butte, Montana, developed during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as part of the rapid expansion that followed the region’s early copper discoveries. It was one of many properties absorbed into the industrial network controlled by the Anaconda Copper Mining Company, which drove large-scale underground development across the district. Workings at the Burlington followed steep, mineralized veins at depth, contributing to Butte’s reputation as a major source of copper and associated metals. Over time, operations shifted and declined as richer ores were depleted and mining methods changed throughout the district. By the mid-twentieth century the mine had ceased activity, but it remains part of the broader historical framework of the Butte mining district.

This specimen features a vug of pale pink yet gemmy rhodochrosite crystals with a lesser amount of milky quartz points in the periphery. The specimen has been saw formatted, as many of the specimens from this site are just small vugs in otherwise large rock mass. The formatting does allow two excellent display angles however. Rhodochrosite from Butte is difficult to come by as good crystals, this is a great opportunity at an affordable piece!

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(3.1 × 2.9 × 1.5 in - 7.8 × 7.3 × 3.8 cm) 5.7oz / 160g

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