Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryCopper, Silver, Lead, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsUnknown
Orebody formELLIPTICAL
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
GangueMarcasite, Pyrite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockTuff,Andesite,Plutonic Rock
Associated rockTuff,Andesite,Plutonic Rock · Elkhorn Mountains Volcanics-Andesitic Flows, Tuffs, And Intrusives
Tectonic settingSteeply Dipping Elliptical Breccia Pipe
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10042787
MRDS IDM060815
Alternate namesJohn Sloss
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.28879, -111.88004
References
KLEPPER, M.R., WEEKS, R.A., AND RUPPEL, E.T., 1957, GEOLOGY OF THE SOUTHERN ELKHORN MOUNTAINS, JEFFERSON AND BROADWATER COUNTIES, MONTANA: USGS PROF. PAPER 292, P. 70ROBY, R.N., ACKERMAN, W.C., FULKERSON, F.B. AND CROWLEY, F.A., 1960, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS (EXCEPT FUELS) JEFFERSON COUNTY, MONTANA: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 16, P. 63