Montana · Silver Bow County
Past Producer

Badger Mine

Silver Bow County, Montana, United States
ZincLeadCopperSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc, Lead, Copper
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Other materialsArgentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Quartz, Silver, Sphalerite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10270167
Alternate namesBadger State, Boston and Montana, Elm Orlu, Black Rock
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.0305, -112.51899
References
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