Mine detail: Coloma Barite Mine

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Location: Missoula County, Montana, United States, North America
Lat / long: 46.83545, -113.39899
dep_id: 10019720
mrds_id: DC11222
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Barium-Barite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Barite
orebody_fm: LENSES
ore_ctrl: Contact Of Quartzite And Granitic Intrusion.
Reporter: Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.), Unknown
hrock_unit: Missoula Group
hrock_type: Quartzite
arock_type: Diorite
Structure: Bearmouth Overthrust, Garnet Stock
Year first produced: 1956
disc_yr: 1955
discr: William Dittrich
References:
  • Deposit:: MBMG INF CIR 22, P. 15-17
  • Deposit:: MBMG BULL 8, P. 43
  • Deposit:: MBMG BULL 33, P. 39
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