Mine detail: Besse B Group

Previously called 'Inca Fairview GroupStevens Rockwell No. 4.'

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Location: Pennington County, South Dakota, United States, North America
Lat / long: 44.07663, -103.67529
dep_id: 10055610
mrds_id: SD02208
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold, Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Pyrite
gangue: Quartz
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Shear Zones Striking N 75 Deg W And Dipping Southwest At 80 Deg
Reporter: Barari, Rachel A.
hrock_unit: Schist
hrock_type: Schist
References:
  • Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1954, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART I, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 768
  • Production:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1954, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART I, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7688
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