Mine detail: Carter Creek Iron

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

45.15323, -112.46059

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Ore:	Hematite, Magnetite
Gangue:	Actinolite, Apatite, Hypersthene, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1955

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Pre Belt;Cherry Creek Group
Host type:	Iron Formation

References

MRDS	W026547
DEP	10078288
Reference	{Deposit:: MBMG BULL 85, P. 8.}{Deposit:: MBMG MEM 38.}{Deposit:: JAMES, H. L., AND WIER, K. L., 1972 , GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE CARTER CREEK IRON DEPOSIT, SEC. 3 , 9 , AND 10 , T. 8 S., R. 7 W., MADISON AND BEAVERHEAD COUNTIES, MONTANA: USGS MAP MF - 359}{Deposit:: DEMUCK, V.C., 1956, IRON DEPOSITS IN MONTANA: MONT. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., INF. CIRC. 13, P. 40-41}{Deposit:: 1956 COMPILE M.B.M.G., I.C. 13}{Deposit:: 1961 GEOLMAP JAMES, H. L. & WEIR, K. L. GEOLOGIC MAP}{Deposit:: 1971 COMPILE MBMG, UNPUBLISHED SUMMARY REPORT}{Deposit:: 1972 COMPILE M.B.M.G. BULL. 85}{Reserve-Resource:: JOHN WOMACK & CORE DRILL OPERATION DURING 1975}
Reporter	Loen, Jeffrey S. (Pearson, Robert C.), Johns, Willis M.; R. B. Berg