Montana · Mineral County
Occurrence

Buffalo Mine

Mineral County, Montana, United States
CopperLeadGold
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Lead
SecondaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formPODS
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold
Geology
StructureLarge Scale Nw Trending Dioritic Sill (Wismards). Deposits In Vicinity Are Typically Chalcopyrite - Dolomite Veins Filling Steeply Dipping Eastward Trending Fractures.
Tectonic settingBelt Basin
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10019043
MRDS IDDC08395
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates47.28681, -115.47907
References
WALLACE, R. E. AND HOSTERMAN, J. W., 1956 , RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGY OF WESTERN MINERAL COUNTY, MONTANA: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1027-M, P. 607 , PL. 48 .CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 02-15-1963