Mine detail: East Pacific Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

46.42129, -111.69976

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Secondary:	Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Galena, Gold, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1882

Geology

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

References

MRDS	W014696
DEP	10107304
Reference	{Deposit:: EARLL, F. N., 1964, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMICAL STUDY OF WINSTON MINING DISTRICT, BROADWATER COUNTY, MONTANA: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES GEOL. BULL. 41}{Deposit:: REED, G. C., 1951, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS (EXCEPT FUELS), BROADWATER COUNTY, MONTANA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INF. CIRC. 7592}{Production:: REED (1951) GIVES ESTIMATED OUTPUT GREATER THAN $2,000,000 AND GRADE. PRODUCTION FOR 1901-1948 WAS 35,647 ST ORE WITH AVERAGE GRADE.}
Reporter	Krohn, Douglas H.