Mine detail: Butte placer

Previously called 'Silver Bow Placer'

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Location

Lat / long:

46.0249, -112.52989

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Silver
Ore:	Gold
Discovery year:	1864

Production

Operation type:	Placer
Deposit type:	Placer, Au-PGE
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1864
Last production ended:	1959

Geology

Host type:

Gravel

References

DEP	10400175
Reference	{Deposit:: KOSCHMANN, A.H., AND BERGENDAHL, M.H., 1968, PRINCIPAL GOLD-PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 610, P. 169-170.}{Deposit:: LYDEN, C.J., 1948, THE GOLD PLACERS OF MONTANA: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY MEMOIR 26, P. 143-146.}