Mine detail: Gem Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

46.32906, -113.26759

Resource(B)

Primary:	Silver, Manganese
Secondary:	Gold, Copper, Lead
Tertiary:	Phosphorus-Phosphates, Arsenic, Antimony
Ore:	Galena, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite, Sphalerite, Tennantite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Red Lion Formation;Hasmark Formation
Host type:	Quartzite,Marble,Limestone
Associated rock:	Philipsburg Batholith
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Philipsburg Batholith
Alteration processes:	Oxidized

References

MRDS	D010994
DEP	10014287
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS PP 78, P. 210.}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 1237.}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 922-G, P. 197}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 725, P. 163.}
Reporter	Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.)