Montana · Silver Bow County
Past Producer

Butte District

Silver Bow County, Montana, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeSTREAM PLACER
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeM
Ore controlSTREAM BEDS
Geology
StructureBOULDER BATHOLITH, QUARTZ MONZONITE, APLITE, AND QUARTZ PORPHYRY. NUMEROUS FAULTS.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1864
Discovery year1864
Identification
Deposit ID60001101
MRDS IDMP90047
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates46.0249, -112.53009
References
KOSCHMANN, A.H., AND BERGENDAHL, M.H., 1968, PRINCIPAL GOLD-PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 610, P. 169-170.