Mine detail: Curlew Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

46.45405, -114.18428

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Zinc, Copper, Gold
Ore:	Galena
Discovery year:	1887

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1891

Geology

Host rock:	Newland Formation, Limestones, Argillites;Ravalli Group, Quartzite;Valley Gravels
Host type:	Limestone

References

MRDS	W013420
DEP	10070473
Reference	{Deposit:: SAHINEN, U. M., 1957, MINES & MINERAL DEPOSITS, MISSOULA & RAVALLI CO *, MT., MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES & GEOLOGY BULLETIN 8.}{Deposit:: LAWSON, D. C., 1974, DIRECTORY OF MINING ENTERPRISES FOR 1974, MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES & GEOLOGY BULLETIN 95.}{Production:: SAHINEN, U. M., 1957, M. B. M. G. BULLETIN 8}
Reporter	Mlynarczyk, Meg S.; Krohn, D., Spanski, Gregory T.