Mine detail: Tuscarora Group

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

45.31296, -112.87283

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc
Secondary:	Gold
Ore:	Galena
Gangue:	Jasper, Sand
Orebody form:	PIPE
Discovery year:	1865

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1875

Geology

Host rock:	Jefferson;Flathead
Host type:	Quartzite,Dolomite
Associated type:	Andesite
Structure:	East - Trending Tuscarora Fault, Smaller North - Trending Vertical Faults

References

MRDS	W013418
DEP	10105637
Reference	{Deposit:: MBMG BULL 85.}{Deposit:: SHENON, 1931, GEOLOGY & ORE DEPOSITS - BANNACK & ARGENTA, MT., MT. BUREAU MINES & GEOLOGY BULL. 6.}
Reporter	Mlynarczyk, Meg S.; Krohn, D., Loen, Jeffrey S. (Pearson, Robert C.)