Montana · Jefferson County
Past Producer

Pilot Mines

Jefferson County, Montana, United States
LeadSilverCopperGoldZincUranium
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver, Copper
SecondaryGold, Zinc
TertiaryUranium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlShear Zone, Bleached Zone 8-10 Ft.
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Malachite, Sphalerite
GangueLimonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · Butte Quartz Monzonite (Boulder Batholith)
StructureBoulder Batholith
AlterationOxidized, Silicified
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1906, 1924, 1931, 1949.
Identification
Deposit ID10015915
MRDS IDDB02203
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.30601, -112.10505
References
MBMG BULL 16, P. 21-2. PL. 1USGS PP 428, P. 94, PL. 1.MBMG BULL 16, P. 98.