Mine detail: Kenelty Barite Deposit

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Location

Lat / long:

48.05599, -115.19629

Resource(N)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite
Gangue:	Hematite, Quartz, Sericite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR - TABULAR
Discovery year:	1960

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1962

Geology

Structure:	Thompson Lakes Fault In Area
Alteration processes:	Sericitization

References

MRDS	W026543
DEP	10078285
Reference	{Deposit:: JOHNS, W. M. 1970 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LINCOLN AND FLATHEAD COUNTIES, MONTANA: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 79 P 149 - 15}{Production:: JOHNS, W. N., 1970 , GEOL. AND ORE DEP. LINCOLN AND FLATHEAD CO. MONT. BUR MINES & GEOL BULL. 79 P. 149}
Reporter	Mc Kenzie, Craig L.; R. B. Berg