Mine detail: Rock Rose Mine

Previously called 'Dandy Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

46.62823, -112.1231

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead
Secondary:	Gold, Zinc
Ore:	Galena, Gold

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Contact Metasomatic
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Last production ended:	1958

Geology

Host rock:	Empire Shale
Host type:	Shale
Associated rock:	Scratchgravel Quartz Monzonite Stock
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Boulder Batholith, Scratchgravel Quartz Monzonite Stock

References

MRDS	DB02100
DEP	10101924
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS BULL 842, P. 58}{Deposit:: MBMG BULL 10, P. 35}{Production:: USGS BULL 842, P. 57-8.}
Reporter	Elliott, James E., Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.)