Mine detail: Otisco Mine

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Location: Silver Bow County, Montana, United States, North America
Lat / long: 46.00907, -112.52589
dep_id: 10019640
mrds_id: DC11027
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead, Zinc
Minor mineral: Copper, Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chalcocite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite
gangue: Pyrite, Quartz
work_type: Unknown
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:: USBM, 1943, REPT TO SEC. OF INT.: OTISCO MINE
  • Deposit:: USGS PP 74, P. 193, PL. XX1
  • Deposit:: USGS-USBM MINERAL YEARBOOK 1927, 1934
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