Mine detail: Blue Jay Mine

Previously called 'Red Bird Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

46.68184, -112.24395

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Copper, Silver
Secondary:	Iron
Tertiary:	Antimony
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Hematite, Limonite, Malachite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Calcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	LARGE, IRREGULAR CHAMBERS OR PIPES
Discovery year:	1900

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Contact Metasomatic
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Belt Series
Host type:	Limestone
Associated rock:	Butte Quartz Monzonite (Boulder Batholith);Elkhorn Mountain Volcanics
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite,Andesite
Structure:	Boulder Batholith
Alteration processes:	Oxidized

References

MRDS	DB02164
DEP	10015887
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS BULL 842, P. 60-1.}{Deposit:: MBMG IC 13, P. 28.}{Production:: USGS BULL 842, P. 60.}
Reporter	Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.)