Mine detail: Silver Saddle Mine

Previously called 'North Star Group'

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Location

Lat / long:

46.42018, -111.71365

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead, Gold
Secondary:	Zinc
Tertiary:	Copper
Ore:	Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR-POD-LIKE ORE BODIES

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Tuff
Associated rock:	Elkhorn Volcanics-Andesitic Tuffs, Flows, And Intrusives;Felsic Intrusive Rocks-Porphyritic Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:	Monzonite,Tuff

References

MRDS	M060818
DEP	10042789
Reference	{Deposit:: KLEPPER, M.R., RUPPEL, E.T., FREEMAN, V.L., WEEKS, R.A., 1971, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS EAST FLANK OF THE ELKHORN MOUNTAINS, BROADWATER COUNTY, MONTANA: USGS PROF. PAPER 665}{Deposit:: REED, G.C., 1951, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS (EXCEPT FUELS) BROADWATER COUNTY, MONTANA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFO. CIRC. 7592}
Reporter	Puffett, Willard P.