| Deposit ID | 10011770 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D006891 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Prickly Pear Creek Placer |
| Alternate or previous names | Golconda Creek Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.02588, 46.38879 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | FROM 0.5 MILES S. OF JEFFERSON CITY TO E. HELENA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jefferson(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Jefferson City(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Butte North(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Butte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Missouri(hydrologic unit)
Upper Missouri(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri-Marias(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Jefferson |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 007N;008N | 003W;003W | 06,07,08,17,18;29,31,32 | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Result | 1.5 MI S OF E HELENA $0.25/CY AU (1933) |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | -112.02588, 46.38879 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Boulder Batholith |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1865 |
| District name | Colorado (Corbin-Wickes) District |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Winston Brothers Co. (Yuba Dredge) |
| Home office | Between Alhambra And Jefferson City |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D006891 |
MBMG MEM 26, P. 42-44.
MBMG MEM 5, P. 24.
MBMG MEM 31, P. 46.
USGS BULL 842, P. 227, 228.
5) USGS PROF PAPER 428, P. 52.
6) USGS PROF PAPER 610, P. 153.
MBMG MEM 26, P. 44.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1981 | Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.