Mine detail: Silver Queen Mine

Previously called 'Queen MineNew Silver Queen Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.31635, -103.64196

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Lead, Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Chalcopyrite, Dolomite, Freibergite, Quartz, Quartzite, Siderite, Sphalerite
Orebody form: SMALL LENTICULAR DEPOSITS CONFORMABLE WITH THE BEDDING CONFORMABLE WITH THE BEDDING

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Associated rock:Sills And Dikes
Associated type:Plutonic Rock
Alteration processes:Thoroughly Oxidized

References

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Reference{Deposit:: BIENIEWSKI, C. L., AND MCGREGOR, D. J., 1965 , MINERAL INDUSTRY OF SOUTH DAKOTA IN 1963 , SOUTH DAKOTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERALS REPORT 11}{Deposit:: US BUREAU OF MINES, 1954 , BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART I, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7688 .}{Deposit:: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, AND SOUTH DAKOTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1975 , MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF SOUTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 16 .}{Production:: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, U. S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, AND SOUTH DAKOTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1975 , MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF SOUTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 16 { BIENIEWSKI, C. L., AND MCGREGOR, D. J., 1964 , THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF SOUTH DAKOTA IN 1962 , SOUTH DAKOTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERALS REPORT 10 { HOYT, C. D., 1972 , THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF SOUTH DAKOTA IN 1970 , SOUTH DAKOTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERALS REPORT 17 { SMITH, M. C., AND KOCH, C., 1976 , THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF SOUTH DAKOTA IN 1969 , SOUTH DAKOTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERALS REPORT 16 A}
ReporterBarari, Rachel A.