Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc, Silver
SecondaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeContact Metasomatic
Deposit sizeY
Ore controlOreshoots En Echelon Along Contact Of Dacite Porphyry Sill & Pilgrim Limestone
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Pilgrim Formation, Limestone;Park Formation, Shale
Associated rockDacite,Granite · Dacite Porphyry Sills;Castle Stock, Granite
AlterationArgillization
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1886
Identification
Deposit ID10070481
MRDS IDW013431
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.47435, -110.68555
References
WINTERS, A. S., 1968, GEOLOGY & ORE DEPOSITS OF THE CASTLE MTN. MINING DISTRICT MEAGHER CO., MT., M.B.M.G. BULL. 64.LAWSON, D. C., 1974, DIRECTORY OF MINING ENTEPRISES FOR 1974, MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES & GEOLOGY BULL. 95.ROBY, R. N., 1950, MINES & MINERAL DEPOSITS, MEAGHER CO., MT. U.S. BUREAU MINES INF. CIRC. 7540.ROBY, 1950, U.S.B.M. INF. CIRC. 7540.