Montana · Missoula County
Past Producer

Coloma Barite Mine

Missoula County, Montana, United States
Barium-Barite
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Description

William Dittrich

Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENSES
Ore controlContact Of Quartzite And Granitic Intrusion.
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Missoula Group
Associated rockDiorite
StructureBearmouth Overthrust, Garnet Stock
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1956
Discovery year1955
Identification
Deposit ID10019720
MRDS IDDC11222
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.83545, -113.39899
References
MBMG INF CIR 22, P. 15-17MBMG BULL 8, P. 43MBMG BULL 33, P. 39