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

MRDS	W026535
DEP	10078279
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}
Reporter	Johns, Willis M.; R. B. Berg