Mine detail: Dumortierite Deposit

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Location: Jefferson County, Montana, United States, North America
Lat / long: 46.36518, -112.31617
dep_id: 10019384
mrds_id: DC09905
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Kyanite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Dumortierite
gangue: Quartz, Sericite
orebody_fm: DISSEMINATED FIBROUS AGGREGATE, VEINLETS
Reporter: Unknown, Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.)
hrock_type: Quartz Latite
arock_unit: Elkhorn Mountain Volcanics
arock_type: Quartz Latite
Structure: Boulder Batholith
prod_yrs: 1955
References:
  • Deposit:: MBMG BULL 16, P. 85.
  • Deposit:: USGS BULL 1151, P. 79, PL. 1.
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