Mine detail: Snowshoe Gulch Tungsten Property

Previously called 'StrategicArnold BielenbergShamrockSnowbirdBoulder OreMontana Old Lady SmithFriday'

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Location

Lat / long:

46.67768, -112.46812

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tungsten, Copper
Secondary:	Lead, Silver, Gold
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Gold, Scheelite
Gangue:	Calcite, Chlorite, Epidote, Garnet, Magnetite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1940

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1942

Geology

Host rock:	Mission Canyon Limestone
Host type:	Skarn (Tactite),Limestone
Associated rock:	Butte Quartz Monzonite (Boulder Batholith)
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite

References

MRDS	M060193
DEP	10103878
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS BULL 842, P. 29-30, 35.}{Deposit:: MBMG BULL 98, P. 27, 31, 62.}{Deposit:: USBM R1 6334, P. 48, 49, 58.}{Deposit:: KNOPF, A., 1942 WRITTEN COMM.(STRATEGIC LODE)}{Production:: MBMG BULL 98, P. 62; USBM R1 6334.}{Reserve-Resource:: DMEA FILES}
Reporter	Puffett, Willard P., Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.)