Mine detail: Great Eastern Mine

Previously called 'Contact Lode Diamond Placer'

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Location

Lat / long:

46.19906, -112.97673

Resource(B)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Secondary:	Copper, Zinc, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Dolomite
Gangue:	Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR, PODS AND LENSES
Discovery year:	1894

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1903

Geology

Host rock:	Madison Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Associated rock:	Lost Creek Granite Stock
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Mount Powell Batholith, Lost Creek Granite Stock
Tectonic:	Cordilleran Miogeosyncline
Alteration processes:	Oxidation

References

MRDS	W013386
DEP	10070446
Reference	{Deposit:: MBMG BULL 84, P. 27, 28, 51, 52.}{Deposit:: MBMG BULL 109, P. 5.}{Deposit:: DEMA RECORDS}{Deposit:: MBMG BULL 94, P. 10, 18-19.}{Production:: EARLL, 1972, MBMG BULL. 84}
Reporter	Krohn, Douglas H., Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.)