Montana · Deer Lodge County
Past Producer

Sunshine Mine

Deer Lodge County, Montana, United States
SilverTungstenLeadCopperZincAntimony
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Tungsten
SecondaryLead, Copper, Zinc
TertiaryAntimony
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLNESES
Ore controlNortheast - Trending Syncline, Intrusive Granodiorite
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockShale,Sandstone,Limestone,Dolomite · Jefferson Limestone;Maywood Formation;Red Lion Formation;Hasmark Formation
StructureMine On East Limb Of Syncline, Mine On Tarlach Reverse Fault Which Strikes N 50 E To N 70 E; Dips 70 S; Philipsburg Batholith
Tectonic settingCordilleran Miogeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Last production1957
Identification
Deposit ID10105540
MRDS IDW007434
Alternate namesTungstar Mine, Tarlach Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.10767, -113.25619
References
USBM REP INVES 5612, P. 2, 27, 29, 35-39.MBMG BULL 10, P. 16.MBMG BULL 46, P. 9.USGS-USBM MINERAL YEARBOOKS, 1953, 1956.1958 GEOLMAP USBM WALKEWALKER USBM R. I. 5612