Montana · Jefferson County
Past Producer

Silver Tip Mine

Jefferson County, Montana, United States
SilverLeadZincGold
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
SecondaryZinc, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formSTRINGERS VEINLETS, IRREGULAR BODIES IN SHEETED ZONE
Ore controlNear Sheeted Zone In Quartz Monzonite, Brecciated Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite,Granite
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite,Granite · Boulder Batholith;Butte Quartz Monzonite
StructureBoulder Batholith, Sheeted Zone Trends North, Dips Ssw
AlterationSericitized, Oxidized, Leached
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1870
Identification
Deposit ID10101940
MRDS IDDB02189
Alternate namesReddings Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.36796, -112.00782
References
MBMG BULL. 16, P. 67.USGS BULL 842, P. 240-41.USGS PP 428, P. 82, PL. 1.MBMG BULL 16, P. 67.