Mine detail: Boulder Chief Mine

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Location: Jefferson County, Montana, United States, North America
Lat / long: 46.33046, -112.21032
dep_id: 10019379
mrds_id: DC09893
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Silver
Minor mineral: Copper, Zinc
Trace mineral: Arsenic, Uranium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Galena, Sphalerite
gangue: Pyrite, Quartz
work_type: Surface/Underground
Reporter: Unknown, Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.)
hrock_type: Quartz Monzonite,Andesite
arock_unit: Butte Quartz Monzonite(Boulder Batholith);Elkhorn Volcanics
arock_type: Quartz Monzonite,Andesite
Structure: Boulder Batholith
References:
  • Deposit:: MBMG BULL 16, P. 24.
  • Deposit:: USGS PP 428, P. 95.
  • Deposit:: USGS CIRC 277, P. 7.
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