Mine detail: Summit

Previously called 'Old SummitMontana Silver Star'

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Location: Broadwater County, Montana, United States, North America
Lat / long: 46.09573, -111.74975
dep_id: 10069774
mrds_id: W007454
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Silver, Lead, Zinc
Trace mineral: Gold, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Limonite, Smithsonite
orebody_fm: FLATTENED, PIPE - LIKE
work_type: Underground
Reporter: Mlynarczyk, Meg S.
hrock_unit: Madison Formation, Limestones
hrock_type: Limestone
disc_yr: 1887
References:
  • Deposit:: REED, G. C., 1951, MINES & MINERAL DEPOSITS (EXCEPT FUELS), BROADWATER CO., MT., U.S. BUR. OF MINES INF. CIRC. 7592.
  • Deposit:: LAWSON, D. C., 1974, DIRECTORY OF MINING ENTERPRISES FOR 1974, MT. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOLOGY BULLETIN 95.
  • Deposit:: 1951 COMPILE U.S.B.M. INFO. CIRC. 7592, REED, G. C
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