Mine detail: Viking Mine

Previously called 'Viking PropertyGold Hill Group'

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Location

Lat / long:

47.95043, -115.47685

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Copper, Lead, Silver
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena
Gangue:	Hematite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1934

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Ravalli Group
Host type:	Quartzite,Argillite
Associated rock:	Metadiorite Sill
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	General Structural Grain Of Northward Trending Faults Which Are Parallel To Subparallel To Folds
Tectonic:	Belt Basin

References

MRDS	DC08342
DEP	10101953
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: JOHNS, W. M., 1970 : MONTANA BUR MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 79 , P. 122}{Deposit:: JOHNS, WILLIS M., 1970 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LINCOLN AND FLATHEAD COUNTIES, MONTANA: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 79 , P. 121 - 122 .}{Deposit:: JOHNS, W. M., 1962 , GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS IN THE KOOTENAI-FLATHEAD AREA, NORTHWEST MONTANA: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 29 , PP. 29 - 30 .}{Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 01-11-1963}{Production:: JOHNS, WILLIS M., 1970 : MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 79 , P 121 - 122 .}
Reporter	Unknown, Rojstaczer, Stuart A.