Mine detail: Elk Creek Barite Mine

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Location: Missoula County, Montana, United States, North America
Lat / long: 46.88545, -113.3726
dep_id: 10070452
mrds_id: W013394
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Barium-Barite
Minor mineral: Lead, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Barite, Galena, Sphalerite
gangue: Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
orebody_fm: PINCH AND SWELL
work_type: Surface/Underground
Reporter: Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.), Berg, Richard B. (Krohn, D. H.)
hrock_unit: Missoula Group
hrock_type: Quartzite,Limestone
Structure: Bearmouth Overthrust, Garnet Stock
tectonic: Within Area Of General Northwest Trend Of Belt Rocks
Year first produced: 1951
References:
  • Deposit:: MBMG IC 22, P. 13-15.
  • Deposit:: MBMG BULL 8, P. 42-3
  • Deposit:: MBMG BULL 115, P. 20.
  • Deposit:: 1953 GEOLMAP MBMG PUBLISHED IC 2
  • Production:: MBMG BULL 8,P. 42.
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