Mine detail: Rarus Mine

Previously called 'Ratus'

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Location

Lat / long:

46.3924, -112.08338

Resource(B)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Zinc, Gold, Copper
Tertiary:	Antimony, Barium-Barite
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Barite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	OVERLAPPING LENSES

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Quartz Monzonite
Associated rock:	Butte Quartz Monzonite (Boulder Batholith)
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Boulder Batholith

References

MRDS	DC10892
DEP	10019590
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS PP 428, P. 81, PL. 1.}{Deposit:: MBMG BULL 16, P. 110.}
Reporter	Unknown, Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.)