Mine detail: Basin Mine

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Location: Granite County, Montana, United States, North America
Lat / long: 46.33267, -113.28536
dep_id: 10019409
mrds_id: DC09960
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver
Minor mineral: Copper
Trace mineral: Antimony
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Malachite, Tetrahedrite
gangue: Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz, Scapolite
orebody_fm: TABULAR VEINLETS
work_type: Surface/Underground
Reporter: Unknown, Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.)
hrock_unit: Red Lion Formation
hrock_type: Shale,Limestone
Structure: Philipsburg Batholith, Philipsburg Anticline, Philipsburg Overthrust
References:
  • USGS PP 78, P. 212-13
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