Montana · Mineral County
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Mineral County, Montana, United States
GoldCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryGold, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Gold
GangueSiderite
Geology
Host rockArgillite · Wallace Formation
StructureLarge Scale Nw Trending Fault (Silver Creek) With Throws Ranging From 2000 To Several Thousand Ft
Tectonic settingBelt Basin
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10094279
MRDS IDD003837
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates47.38654, -115.53795
References
CALKINS, F. C. AND JONES, E. L. JR., 1914 , ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE REGION AROUND MULLAN, IDAHO AND, SALTESE, MONTANA: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 540 , P. 197 .WALLACE, R. E. AND HOSTERMAN, J. W., 1956 , RECONNAISANCE GEOLOGY OF WESTERN MINERAL COUNTY, MONTANA: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1027-M, P. 608 , PL. 48 .