Mine detail: Philipsburg

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Location

Lat / long:

46.35822, -113.25925

Resource(B)

Primary:	Silver, Manganese
Secondary:	Lead, Gold, Copper, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Iron
Tertiary:	Tungsten, Cobalt, Arsenic, Antimony
Ore:	Argentite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorargyrite, Galena, Gold, Magnetite, Powellite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite, Scheelite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite, Tremolite
Gangue:	Barite, Calcite, Pyrite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Producer
Production years:	UNKNOWN

Geology

Host rock:	Phoshoria Formation;Quadrant Formation Amsden Formation Madison Group Jefferson Limestone Maywood Formation;Red Lion Formation Hasmark Formation Silver Hill Formation Flat Head Formation;Belt Series
Host type:	Quartzite,Shale,Limestone,Phosphorite
Associated rock:	Philipsburg Batholith
Associated type:	Diorite

References

MRDS	W000703
DEP	10067839
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS PP 78, P. 201-20.}{Deposit:: USGS PP 610, P. 151-52.}{Deposit:: MBMG BULL 30, P. 21.}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 1237.}{Deposit:: USBM RI 6611, P. 56-73.}{Deposit:: USBM RI 5612, P. 20-3.}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 922-G, P. 147-57.}{Production:: USGS BULL 1237; USGS-USBM MINERAL YEARBOOKS.}{Reserve-Resource:: UNPUBLISHED COBALT REPORT}
Reporter	Coury, Anny B.