Mine detail: Morning Glory Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

46.31768, -112.24394

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Secondary:	Lead, Copper, Zinc
Tertiary:	Arsenic, Antimony
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	SHOOTS
Discovery year:	1920

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Quartz Monzonite,Welded Tuff
Associated rock:	Boulder Batholith, Butte Quartz Monzonite (Boulder Batholith);Elkhorn Mountains Volcanics
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite,Welded Tuff
Structure:	Boulder Batholith; South-Trending Syncline In Elkhorn Mountains Volcanics, Comet-Gray Eagle Shear Zone, Roof Pendant Of Elkhorn Mountain Volcanics.
Tectonic:	Cordilleran Miogeosyncline
Alteration processes:	Wallrock Altered To Clay Minerals And Sericite

References

MRDS	W014673
DEP	10071339
Reference	{Deposit:: MBMG BULL 16, P. 35, 104.}{Deposit:: USGS PP 428, P. 53, 88, PL. 1.}{Deposit:: MBMG BULL 58, P. 20.}{Production:: MBMG BULL. 16, P. 104}
Reporter	Krohn, Douglas H., Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.)