2026 Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Seminar Mini Series
Mark your calendars for our upcoming Butte seminar mini series on Butte history!
All talks will be on the Montana Tech campus, in the Natural Resources Building, Room 123, at 4 pm. Stay tuned for upcoming individual announcements, with Zoom/Teams links for those unable to attend in person.
Topics
| Date & Speaker | Seminar Title | |
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February 26th Joe Griffin |
Part 1–The Geography of Mining History, Mine Infrastructure, and Remediation |
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March 5th John Dilles |
The Geologic History and Formation of Porphyry Deposits, with a Special Focus on the Butte Stock |
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March 19th Kyle Eastman |
Using Sphalerite to Map and Understand Main Stage Mineralization of the Butte Stock |
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April 2nd Joe Griffin and James Madison |
Part 2–The Geography of Mining History, Mine Infrastructure, and Remediation |
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April 16th Virginia Gillerman |
Geologic Setting and Timeline of Mineralization at the Stibnite Gold-Antimony Deposit, Valley, County, Idaho |
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April 29th Paul J. Bartos |
Comparison of Gold-Rich and Gold-Poor Quartz-Base Metal Veins, Western San Juan Mountains, Colorado |
| Download a pdf flyer about the series |