Mine detail: King Solomon Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

46.46657, -112.03171

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Gold, Silver
Secondary:	Copper, Zinc
Tertiary:	Antimony, Uranium, Molybdenum
Ore:	Galena, Gold, Molybdenite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Quartz, Siderite
Discovery year:	1889

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1889

Geology

Host type:	Quartz Monzonite
Associated rock:	Quartz Latite Dike(Boulder Batholith);Butte Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite,Latite
Structure:	Boulder Batholith, Dacite Dike Parallel To Shear Zone Trending Slightly South Of West
Alteration processes:	Sericitization

References

MRDS	DC11585
DEP	10019801
Reference	{Deposit:: MBMG BULL 16, P. 42, 106.}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 527, P. 104-05.}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 842, P. 231.}{Deposit:: USGS PP 428, P. 50, 63, 64.}{Deposit:: MBMG BULL BULL 58,}{Deposit:: MBMG BULL 72, P. 13}{Production:: MBMG BULL 16, P. 106.}
Reporter	Unknown, Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.)