Mine detail: Beartrap Corumdum Deposit

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Location

Lat / long: 45.51658, -111.53696

Resource(N)

Primary: Corundum
Secondary: Kyanite
Ore: Corundum, Sillimanite
Gangue: Feldspar, Muscovite
Orebody form: LENS

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Metamorphic
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Pony Series-Biotite Gneiss, Quartzite
Host type:Gneiss
Associated rock:Pegmatite
Associated type:Pegmatite
Alteration processes:Sericitization

References

MRDSW007481
DEP10069794
Reference{Deposit:: CLABAUGH, S. E., AND ARMSTRONG, F. C., 1950, CORUNDUM DEPOSITS OF GALLATIN AND MADISON COUNTIES, MONT.: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 969 - B.}{Deposit:: HEINRICH, E.W., 1948, DEPOSITS OF THE SILLIMANITE GROUP OF MINERALS SOUTH OF ENNIS, MADISON CO, MONT., MONT. BUR. OF MINES & GEOL., MISC. CONT. 10, P. 18}{Deposit:: USBM INF CIRC 7641, P. 45.}{Deposit:: 1950 COMPILE CLABAUGH, ARMSTRONG, BULL 969-}
ReporterEspenshade, Gilbert H., Doyle, Brien (Wells, John)