Mine detail: January Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 46.42018, -111.69281

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Lead, Zinc
Secondary: Gold, Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Limonite, Rhodochrosite
Orebody form: TABULAR-IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1867

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Andesite
Associated rock:January Stock-Quartz Monzonite;Elkhorn Mountains Volcanics-Andesite
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite,Andesite
Alteration processes:Sericitization In Monzonite.

References

MRDSM060198
DEP10042415
Reference{Deposit:: KLEPPER, M.R., RUPPEL, E.T., FREEMAN, V.L., AND WEEKS, R.A., 1971, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, EAST FLANK OF THE ELKHORN MOUNTAINS, BROADWATER COUNTY, MONTANA: USGS PROF. PAPER 665, P. 41}{Deposit:: PARDEE, J.T. AND SCHRADER, F.C., 1933, METALLIFEROUS DEPOSITS OF THE GREATER HELENA MINING REGION, MONTANA: USGS BULL. 842}{Deposit:: EARLL, F.N., 1964, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMICAL STUDY OF THE WINSTON MINING DISTRICT, BROADWATER COUNTY, MONTANA: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 41 P. 17}{Deposit:: REED, G.C., 1951, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS (EXCEPT FUELS) BROADWATER COUNTY, MONTANA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INF. CIRC. 7592, P. 39}{Production:: DMEA FILE}
ReporterPuffett, Willard P.