Mine detail: Kleinschmidt Mine

Previously called 'Little Olga'

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Location

Lat / long:

46.39073, -111.71337

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead, Zinc
Secondary:	Gold
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Stephanite, Tetrahedrite
Orebody form:	TABULAR, LENS

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1885

Geology

Host type:	Diorite
Associated rock:	Elkhorn Volcanics, Andesite;Little Olga Stock, Granodiorite
Associated type:	Diorite,Andesite
Structure:	Boulder Batholith, Lombard Overthrust, Little Olga Stock

References

MRDS	W014666
DEP	10105716
Reference	{Deposit:: EARLL, F. N., 1964, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMICAL STUDY OF WINSTON MINING DISTRICT, BROADWATER CO., MONTANA: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES GEOL. BULL. 41}{Deposit:: PARDEE, J. T., AND SCHRADER, F. C., 1933, METALLIFEROUS DEPOSITS OF THE GREATER HELENA MINING REGION, MONTANA: U.S. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 842}{Deposit:: REED, G. C., 1951, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS (EXCEPT FUELS), BROADWATER CO., MONTANA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INF. CIRC. 7592}{Deposit:: STONE, R. W., 1911, GEOLOGIC RELATIONS OF ORE DEPOSITS IN THE ELKHORN MOUNTAINS, MONTANA: U.S. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 470}{Deposit:: 1933 GEOLMAP PARDEE AND SCHRADE}
Reporter	Krohn, Douglas H.