The Silver Lake District is a tungsten mine located in Deer Lodge county, Montana.
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Mine Info
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Silver Lake District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Silver Lake District
Commodity
Primary: Tungsten
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Antimony
Tertiary: Dolomite
Location
State: Montana
County: Deer Lodge
District: SILVER LAKE DISTRICT
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: REPLACEMENT, FISSURE VEIN, CHEMICAL SEDIMENTS
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1884
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: E LIMB OF A GENTLE SYNCLINE, PHILIPSBURG BATHOLITH
Type: L
Description: SEVERAL SMALL GRANODIORITE OUTLIERS FROM THE PHILIPSBURG BATHOLITH CABLE STOCK
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): MBMG BULL 84, P. 33, 34.
Reference (Deposit): US BUREAU OF MINES RI 5612, P. 25-28.
Reference (Deposit): USGS MINERAL RESOURCES, USBM MINERAL YEARBOOK.
Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 78, P. 221, 237-38.
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