Mine detail: Boss Mine

Previously called 'Rochester MineAtlantus Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

46.93991, -110.73251

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc, Silver
Tertiary:	Copper, Iron
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Proustite, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Ankerite, Barite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Gneisses And Schists
Host type:	Gneiss
Structure:	Pre - Beltian Gneisses Etc, Arched Upward In Little Belt Mountains

References

MRDS	W026531
DEP	10078276
Reference	{Deposit:: SCHAFER, P. A., 1935 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE NEIHART MINING DISTRICT CASCADE COUNTY, MONTANA, MONT. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. MEM NO. 13 P. 47}{Deposit:: YOUNG, F. M., CROWLEY, F. A., SAHINEN, V. M., 1962 , MARKETING PROBLEMS OF SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ENGAGED IN LEAD AND ZINC MINING, MONT. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 30 , P. 20}
Reporter	Mc Kenzie, Craig L.; R. B. Berg