Mine detail: Galena Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

45.56323, -111.76808

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Secondary:	Lead
Tertiary:	Copper, Zinc, Manganese, Antimony
Ore:	Bornite
Gangue:	Chalcocite, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	PRE-1900

Geology

Host rock:	Tobacco Root Batholith-Monzonite
Host type:	Quartz Monzonite

References

MRDS	DC11994
DEP	10019939
Reference	{Deposit:: 12TH ANN. INSP. OF MINE REPT., 1900, P. 27}{Deposit:: WINCHELL, A, 1914, MINING DISTRICTS OF THE DILLON QUAD, MONT, USGS BULL 574, P. 115}{Deposit:: TANSLEY, SCHAFER AND HART, 1933, GEOL. RECON - TOBACCO ROOT MTNS, MADISON CO., MONT, MBMG. MEM 9, P. 54}{Deposit:: LORAIN, S, 1937, GOLD LODE MINING-TOBACCO ROOT MTNS, MADISON CO, MONT, USBM INF. CIRC. 6972, P. 40.}{Deposit:: 1900 COMPILE INSP. OF MINES, 12TH ANN.}{Deposit:: 1914 COMPILE WINCHELL, BULL 574}{Deposit:: 1933 RECON MBMG, MEM 9}{Deposit:: 1937 COMPILE USBM INF. CIRC. 6972}
Reporter	Unknown, Doyle, Brien (Wells, John)