Mine detail: Vosburg Mine

Previously called 'Vossburg'

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Location

Lat / long:

46.39934, -111.72087

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Secondary:	Lead, Zinc, Manganese
Ore:	Limonite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1933

Geology

Host type:	Diorite
Associated rock:	Elkhorn Volcanics, Andesite;Little Olga Stock, Granodiorite
Associated type:	Diorite,Andesite
Structure:	Boulder Batholith, Lombard Overthrust, Little Olga Stock

References

MRDS	W014662
DEP	10071331
Reference	{Deposit:: EARLL, F. N., 1964, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMICAL STUDY OF WINSTON MINING DISTRICT, BROADWATER CO., MONTANA: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES GEOL. BULL. 41}{Deposit:: REED, G. C., 1951, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS (EXCEPT FUELS), BROADWATER CO., MONTANA: U.S. BUREAU MINES INF. CIRC. 7592}{Production:: USBM IC 7592}
Reporter	Krohn, Douglas H.