Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
SecondaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlRoyal And Philipsburg Batholiths, Fault
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Malachite
GangueIron
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Madison Formation;Jefferson Limestone
StructurePhilipsburg Batholith, On Crest Of Douglas Mountain Anticline
AlterationRock In Brecciated Zone Altered To Soft Clay And Iron Stained
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1891
Discovery year1886
Identification
Deposit ID10071350
MRDS IDW014684
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.39795, -113.13841
References
USGS PP 78, P. 249.SILVERMAN, A., 1965, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE FLINT CREEK RANGE, IN GEOLOGY OF THE FLINT CREEK RANGE, MONTANA: BILLINGS GEOL. SOC. 16TH FLD. CONF., P. 108-119MBMG BULL 33, P. 11.