Mine detail: Martin and Battle Butte Mines

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Location

Lat / long: 47.90988, -114.59571

Resource(M)

Primary: Zinc, Copper, Lead
Secondary: Silver
Orebody form: POD AND LENSLIKE ORE BODIES
Other material: Galena, Sphalerite
Discovery year: 1939

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence
First production started: 1945

Geology

Host rock:Ravalli Group
Host type:Argillite
Associated rock:Andesite
Associated type:Andesite
Structure:Large Nw - Trending Fault Providing Control For Flathead Mine Intrusive
Tectonic:West Of Rocky Mountain Trench
Alteration processes:Formation Of Silica, Kaolinite, And Alunite

References

MRDSW026535
DEP10078279
Reference{Deposit:: SHENON, P. J., AND TAYLOR, A. V., 1935, GEOLOGY AND ORE OCCURENCE OF THE HOG HEAVEN MINING DISTRICT, FLATHEAD COUNTY, MOUNTANA, MBMG MEM 17, 16P.}{Deposit:: JOHNS, W. A., AND OTHERS, 1963, PROGRESS REPORT ON G EOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS IN THE KOOTENAI - FLATHEAD AREA, NORTHEST MONTANA, MBMG BULL 29}{Deposit:: MONT. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 36, P.55}{Deposit:: 1929 RECON MBMG, MEM. NO. 17}{Deposit:: 1962 GEOLMAP MBMG, BULLS. 36 , 79}
ReporterJohns, Willis M.; R. B. Berg