Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
SecondaryLead, Zinc
TertiaryCopper, Molybdenum, Uranium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnknown
Orebody formPOD
Ore controlEast-Trending Veins
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GanguePyrite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite,Rhyolite · Butte Quartz Monzonite-Porphyritic Quartz Monzonite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1901
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10042788
MRDS IDM060817
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.42073, -111.88115
References
SMEDES, H.W., 1966, GEOLOGY AND IGNEOUS PETROLOGY OF THE NORTHERN ELKHORN MOUNTAINS, JEFFERSON AND BROADWATER COUNTIES, MONTANA: U.S. GEOL. PROF. PAPER 510, P. 104ROBY, 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. 19STONE, R.W., 1910, GEOLOGIC RELATION OF ORE DEPOSITS IN THE ELKHORN MOUNTAINS, MONTANA: USGS BULL. 470- P. 87-88DMEA FILES