Mine detail: Montanore

Previously called 'Rock Lake ProjectNoxon'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.07487, -115.64363

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Ore: Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena
Orebody form: tabular
Discovery year: 1983

Production

Operation type: Underground
Deposit type: Revett sediment hosted Cu Ag
Production size: None
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Host rock:Revett Formation
Host type:Quartzite

References

MRDSMP90044
DEP10048814
Reference{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, MARCH, 1989}{Deposit:: Boleneus, D.E., Appelgate, L.M., Stewart, J.H., and Zientek, M.L., 2005, Stratabound Copper-Silver Deposits of the Mesoproterozoic Revett Formation, Montana and Idaho; USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2005?5231, cuag_deposit.txt.}{Deposit:: Ristorcelli, Steve, and Fitch, David, 2005, Technical Report on the Copper and Silver Resources, Montanore Project, Lincoln and Sanders Counties, Montana, prepared for Mines Management, Inc.: Reno, NV, MINE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES, MINE ENGINEERING SERVICES, October, 14, 2005, 151 p.}{Reserve-Resource:: Silver Wheaton 2009 News Release http://silverwheaton.com/main/?newsReleases&70[ accessed 7/22/2009 1:36:25 PM]}{Reserve-Resource:: Long, K.R., DeYoung, J.H., Jr., and Ludington, S.D., 1998, Database of significant deposits of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the United States: U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 98?206, 33 p., diskette.}{Reserve-Resource:: Salisbury & Assoc., 1987, Rock Lake Reserve Estimates, confidential memorandum, dated March 6, 1987.}{Reserve-Resource:: Regan, M. D., 1988, untitled memorandum to Montana Reserves, dated June 24, 1988.}{Reserve-Resource:: Saunders, D., 1990, Montanore Ore Reserves, internal Noranda memorandum, dated October 8, 1990.}{Reserve-Resource:: Saunders, D. M., 1994, Montanore project Ore Reserves, internal Noranda memorandum, dated December 14, 1994.}
ReporterSchruben, Paul, Sachiko Tanikawa, Causey, J. Douglas