Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePlacer
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsSurface
Geology
Host rockGravel
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite,Tuff,Andesite · Boulder Batholith, Butte Quartz Monzonite;Elkhorn Mountains Volcanics, Tuff, Andesite
StructureBoulder Batholith
Tectonic settingCordilleran Miogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1865
Discovery year1865
Identification
Deposit ID10071343
MRDS IDW014677
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.46796, -111.98421
References
KOSCHMANN, A. H., AND BERGENDAHL, M. H., 1968, PRINCIPAL GOLD-PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. GEOL. SURV. PROF. PAPER 610, 283 P.ROBY, R. N., ACKERMAN, W. C., FULKERSON, F. B., AND CROWLEY, F. A., 1960, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, JEFFERSON COUNTY, MONT.: MONT. BUREAU OF MINES GEOL. BULL. 16, 122 P.USGS PROF. PAPER 610, MBMG BULL. 16