Mine detail: Sunrise Mine

Previously called 'Queen Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

46.48461, -113.32925

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver, Copper
Secondary:	Lead
Tertiary:	Tungsten
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Galena, Scheelite
Gangue:	Calcite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1890

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1892

Geology

Host rock:	Newland Formation
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Marshall Creek Syncline
Alteration processes:	Oxidation

References

MRDS	W007438
DEP	10105541
Reference	{Deposit:: USBM REP INVES 4689}{Deposit:: USGS PP 78, P. 256-257}{Deposit:: USBM REP INVES 5612, P. 2, 6, 8, 17, 19, 20.}{Deposit:: MBMG BULL 72, P. 10}
Reporter	Mlynarczyk, Meg S., Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.)