Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formSMALL IRREGULAR SHOOTS
Ore controlContact Between Andesite And Shale
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcocite, Galena, Malachite, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockShale · Greyson Shale
Associated rockAndesite · Andesite
StructureDisconcordant Intrusion, Nw To Ne Trending Folds And Faults
Tectonic settingLaramide Fold-Thrust Belt
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1932
Identification
Deposit ID10019655
MRDS IDDC11062
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates45.92157, -112.03893
References
MBMG BULL 16.ALEXANDER, R.G., 1955, GEOLOGY OF THE WHITEHALL AREA, MONTANA YELLOWSTONE-BIGHORN RESEARCH PROJECT, CONTRIBUTION 195, 111 P.LINDQUIST, A.E., STRUCTURE AND MINERALIZATION OF THE WHITEHALL MINING DISTRICT, JEFFERSON CO. MONT: MT. SCHOOL OF MINES, M.S. THESIS, 1966, P. 86GODDARD, B., THE LUCKY HIT MINE OF JEFFERSON CO. MONT. MONT. SCHOOL OF MINES, B.S. THESIS, 1953. YOUNG, F.M., CROWLEY, F.A., AND SAHINEN, U.M., MARKETING PROBLEMS OF SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ENGAGED IN LEAD AND ZINC MINING. MT. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 30, 1962, P. 27.1953 GEOLMAP MT. SCHOOL OF MINES, B.S. THESIS1960 RECON MBMG BULLETIN 16