Mine detail: Orphan Girl Mine

Previously called 'Part of the Butte Hill Pb-Zn Mines'

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Location: Silver Bow County, Montana, United States, North America
Lat / long: 46.01101, -112.56756
dep_id: 10019584
mrds_id: DC10862
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead, Zinc
Minor mineral: Manganese
Trace mineral: Cadmium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Rhodochrosite
Reporter: Unknown, Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.)
hrock_type: Quartz Monzonite
arock_unit: Butte Quartz Monzonite (Boulder Batholith)
arock_type: Quartz Monzonite
Structure: Boulder Batholith
References:
  • Deposit:: MBMG BULL 10, P. 65.
  • Deposit:: USGS FILES
  • Deposit:: USGS PP 74, PL. X.
  • Deposit:: USGS-USBM MINERAL YEARBOOKS, 1950-1956, 1964.
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