Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead, Zinc
TertiaryGold, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formSMALL GRAINS TO PODS AND MASSES
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockArgillite
StructureSnowshoe Fault (Inferred Throw Of 6000 - 10,000 Ft) And Cabinet Anticline, Both Structures Trend Nw
Tectonic settingBelt Basin
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10019025
MRDS IDDC08344
Alternate namesSilver Butte, Carpenter
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates47.91404, -115.4613
References
SRC.REF: JOHNS, W. M., 1970 : MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 79 , P. 125CROWLEY, F. A., 1963 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS (EXCEPT FUELS) SANDERS COUNTY, MONTANA: MONTANA BUR MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 34 , PP. 49 - 52 .JOHNS, W. M., 1970 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LINCOLN AND FLATHEAD COUNTIES, MONTANA: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 79 , PP. 124 - 125 .CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 01-07-1963CROWLEY, F. A., 1963 : MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 34 , P. 50 .