Mine detail: Duston Copper Group

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Location: Sanders County, Montana, United States, North America
Lat / long: 47.46349, -114.39569
dep_id: 10010492
mrds_id: D004170
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Minor mineral: Silver, Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Chalcopyrite, Gold, Silver
work_type: Underground
Reporter: Chesson, Sharon A.
hrock_unit: Prichard Formation
hrock_type: Argillite
arock_unit: Sills-Dioritic To Gabbroic
arock_type: Diorite
Structure: Folds-Trending North To Northwest Plunge In The Samedirection North To Northwest-Trending Faults; One Strikes Morewesterly, The Hope Fault. In Most Cases Mineral Deposits Are Related To Fault Structures
References:
  • CROWLEY,F. A., MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS (EXCEPT FUELS) SANDERS COUNTY, MONTAN*MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOG*BL. 34, P. 16, 1963
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