Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold, Copper, Lead
TertiaryAntimony
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlFissure Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsCerargyrite, Galena, Polybasite, Pyrargyrite, Stibnite
GangueCalcite, Quartz, Stibiconite
Geology
Host rockDiorite · Madison
StructureExtensive Faulting, Trending Mainly To The North And Northeast.
AlterationOxidation, Silver Leaching.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1890-1899
First production1865
Discovery year1865
Identification
Deposit ID10102032
MRDS IDDC11394
Alternate namesBonaparte
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates45.1949, -112.95839
References
USGS BULL 574, P. 71.SHENON, P.J., 1931, GEOL. AND ORE DEPOSITS - BANNACK/ARGENTA, MONTANA: MONT. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL, BULL. 6, P. 34-36USGS MGI I-433BERGER, B.R., 1979, GEOCHEM. RECON. OF MINING DISTRICTS-SO. PIONEER MTNS., MONT: U.S. GEOL. SUR. OPEN-FILE REPORT 79-1426.GEACH, R.D., 1972, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, BEAVERHEAD CO., MT: MT. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., BULL. 85, P 99.MBMG BULL 85, P. 99.1914 COMPILE WINCHELL, A.N., U.S.G.S. BULL. 5741931 COMPILE M.B.M.G. BULL. 61965 GEOLMAP LOWELL, W.R., U.S.G.S. M.G.I. MAP I-4331972 COMPILE M.B.M.G. BULL. 851979 RECON BERGER, B.R., U.S.G.S. OPEN-FILE 79-1426M.B.M.G. BULL. 6; M.B.M.G. BULL. 85.