Mine detail: Little Pittsburg Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

47.2696, -114.98599

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Copper
Secondary:	Lead
Tertiary:	Antimony, Gold
Ore:	Chalcopyrite
Gangue:	Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR , TABULAR
Other material:	Siderite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	St. Regis Formation;Burke Formation;Revett Formation
Host type:	Quartzite,Phyllite,Schist
Structure:	Osburn Fault Zone Short Distance North Of Mine, Overturned Flank Of Little Pittsburg Syncline
Tectonic:	Belt Basin
Alteration processes:	Dolomitization Of St. Regis Fm, Burke Fm, And Revett Fm

References

MRDS	W026559
DEP	10078294
Reference	{Deposit:: CAMPBELL, A. B., 1960 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE ST. REGIS - SUPERIOR AREA MINERAL COUNTY, MONTANA, U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1082 - I P. 599 - 60}{Deposit:: 1951 OTHER DMEA PARTLY FINANCED REHABILITATION OF LAST 750 FT OF KEESEY TUNNEL FOR STUDY OF AN AREA THOUGHT TO CONTAIN SIGNIFICANT ORE.}{Deposit:: 1951 RECON R. E. WALLACE AND J. W. HOSTERMAN}{Production:: CAMPBELL, A. B., 1960 , GEOL. AND MIN. DEPOSITS OF THE ST. REGIS, SUPERIOR AREA, MINERAL CO., MONT.}
Reporter	Mc Kenzie, Craig L.; R. B. Berg