Mine detail: White Pine Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

46.42073, -111.88115

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold
Secondary:	Lead, Zinc
Tertiary:	Copper, Molybdenum, Uranium
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Orebody form:	POD
Discovery year:	1900

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1901

Geology

Host type:	Quartz Monzonite
Associated rock:	Butte Quartz Monzonite-Porphyritic Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite,Rhyolite

References

MRDS	M060817
DEP	10042788
Reference	{Deposit:: SMEDES, H.W., 1966, GEOLOGY AND IGNEOUS PETROLOGY OF THE NORTHERN ELKHORN MOUNTAINS, JEFFERSON AND BROADWATER COUNTIES, MONTANA: U.S. GEOL. PROF. PAPER 510, P. 104}{Deposit:: ROBY, R.N., ACKERMAN, W.C., FULKERSON, F.B., AND CROWLEY, F.A., 1960, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS (EXCEPT FUELS) JEFFERSON COUNTY, MONTANA: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 16, P. 19}{Deposit:: STONE, R.W., 1910, GEOLOGIC RELATION OF ORE DEPOSITS IN THE ELKHORN MOUNTAINS, MONTANA: USGS BULL. 470- P. 87-88}{Production:: DMEA FILES}
Reporter	Puffett, Willard P.