Montana · Jefferson County
Past Producer

Rarus Mine

Jefferson County, Montana, United States
LeadSilverCopperGoldZincAntimonyBarium-Barite
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Silver
SecondaryCopper, Gold, Zinc
TertiaryAntimony, Barium-Barite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formOVERLAPPING LENSES
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueBarite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · Butte Quartz Monzonite (Boulder Batholith)
StructureBoulder Batholith
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10019590
MRDS IDDC10892
Alternate namesRatus
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.3924, -112.08338
References
USGS PP 428, P. 81, PL. 1.MBMG BULL 16, P. 110.