Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead, Zinc
SecondaryGold, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlStrong Well Defined Fissure In Light Colored Gneiss
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockGneiss · Light Colored Gneiss;Black Amphibolite-Gneiss
Associated rockDiorite · Pinto Diorite (Age Unknown)
StructureEast - West Arching Of Gneisses And Schists, Fissure In Light Colored Gneiss
AlterationCountry Rock In Vein Area Crushed And Altered
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1883
Discovery year1883
Identification
Deposit ID10105988
MRDS IDW026532
Alternate namesDakota Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.94463, -110.72501
References
ROBERTSON, A. F., 1951 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS (EXCEPT FUELS) CASCADE COUNTY MONTANA: U. S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7589 P 33 - 34WEED, W. H., 1900 , GEOLOGY OF THE LITTLE BELT NOUNTAINS, MONTANA: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 20TH ANNUAL REPORT PART 3 P. 432 - 433ROBERTSON, A. F., 1951 , MINES AND MIN. DEP. (EXCEPT FUELS) CASCADE CO., MONT., P. 33