Mine detail: Copper City Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 45.98184, -111.54252

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold, Silver
Gangue: Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Malachite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Madison Group Limestone (Lodge Pole)
Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Diorite
Alteration processes:Locally, The Limestone Is Altered To Calc-Silicate.

References

MRDSDC09235
DEP10019255
Reference{Deposit:: STOUT, KS, AND ACKERMAN, WC, 1959, MONT. B.M. AND GEOL. BULL. 10, P. 7.}{Deposit:: ROBINSON, G, 1963, GEOL. OF THE THREE FORKS QUAD, MONT., USGS PROF. PAP. 370 P. 122}{Deposit:: REED, GC, 1951, MINES AND MINERALS, BROADWATER CO., MONT, USBM INF. CIRC. 7592, P. 53.}{Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-08-1961}{Deposit:: 1963 GEOLMAP ROBINSON, PROF. PAP. 37}
ReporterUnknown, Doyle, Brien (Wells, John)