Montana · Mineral County
Past Producer

Amador Mine

Mineral County, Montana, United States
SilverCopperGold
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Copper
SecondaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formBRANCHING VEIN, TABULAR
Ore controlVein Thicker In Argillite Than In Quartzite Vein Thicker Where Most Steeply Inclined
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite
GangueAnkerite, Calcite, Dolomite, Quartz
Geology
Associated rockPlutonic Rock
StructureSouth Of Montana Lineament, N 30 W Strike And Northeast Dip Of Bedding Of Wallace
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1913
Identification
Deposit ID10105990
MRDS IDW026557
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates47.11432, -115.00932
References
CAMPBELL, A. B., 1960 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE ST. REGIS - SUPERIOR AREA, MINERAL COUNTY, MONTANA: U. S. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 1082 - I, P. 600 - 6021951 GEOLMAP WALLACE - UNPUBLISHED REPORCAMPBELL, 1960 , GEOL. AND MINERAL DEPOSITS ETC. P. 602