Mine detail: Parrot Mine

Previously called 'Paroll Chief'

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Location

Lat / long:

45.92768, -112.03837

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Silver
Tertiary:	Manganese
Ore:	Galena
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1912

Geology

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

References

MRDS	DC11066
DEP	10019657
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, ALEC,E., 1966, STRUCTURE AND MINERALIZATION OF THE WHITEHALL MINING DISTRICT, JEFFERSON CO., MT: MONT. SCHOOL OF MINES M.S. THESIS, P.74.}{Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 12-21-1961}{Deposit:: 1960 RECON MBMG BULLETIN 16}
Reporter	Unknown, Loen, Jeffrey S. (Pearson, Robert C.)