Mine detail: Elk Creek Corundom Deposit

Location:	Gallatin County, Montana, United States, North America
Lat / long:	45.56241, -111.33445
dep_id:	10069793
mrds_id:	W007480
Commodity type:	nonmetallic
Major mineral:	Corundum
Minor mineral:	Kyanite
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Production occurred
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Corundum, Sillimanite
orebody_fm:	LENTICULAR
Reporter:	Espenshade, Gilbert H., Doyle, Brien (Wells, John)
hrock_unit:	Pony Series-Biotite Gneiss, Quartzite
hrock_type:	Gneiss
arock_unit:	Pegmatite Dikes
arock_type:	Pegmatite
Year first produced:	1901
References:	Deposit:: CLABAUGH, S. E. AND ARMSTRONG, F. C., 1950, CORUNDUM DEPOSITS OF GAILATIN AND MADISON COUNTIES, MONT.: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 969-B. Deposit:: HEINRICH, EW, 1948, DEPOSITS OF THE SILLIMANITE GROUP OF MINERALS SOUTH OF ENNIS, MADISON CO., MONT., MONT. BUR. OF MINES & GEOL, MISC. CONT. 10. Deposit:: MBMG MEM 28, P. 39. Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 12-28-1971 Deposit:: 1949 COMPILE MBMG MEM 28 Deposit:: 1950 COMPILE CLABAUGH, ARMSTRONG, BULL 969-B Production:: MBMG. MEM 28.