Mine detail: Inspiration Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

45.91657, -112.02587

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1945

Geology

Host rock:	Greyson Shale
Host type:	Shale
Structure:	West Bull Mtn. Block, Fault Zone, Nw To Ne Trending Normal And Reverse Faults, Folds.
Tectonic:	Laramide Fold-Thrust Belt
Alteration processes:	Wallrock Replacement

References

MRDS	DC11061
DEP	10019654
Reference	{Deposit:: MBMG BULL 16.}{Deposit:: ALEXANDER, R.G., 1955, GEOLOGY OF THE WHITEHALL AREA, MONTANA YELLOWSTONE-BIGHORN RESEARCH PROJECT, CONTRIBUTION 195, 111 P.}{Deposit:: LINDQUIST, A.E., STRUCTURE AND MINERALIZATION OF THE WHITEHALL MINING DISTRICT, JEFFERSON CO., MT: MT. SCHOOL OF MINES, M.S. THESIS, 1966, P. 27.}{Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 12-21-1961}{Deposit:: 1960 RECON MBMG BULLETIN 1}{Production:: MBMG BULLETIN 16}
Reporter	Unknown, Loen, Jeffrey S. (Pearson, Robert C.)