| Deposit ID | 10015871 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DB02142 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Minnesota Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.12449, 46.38601 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1689 |
| Relative position | 4.2 KM NW OF WICKES. |
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 | 004W | 05,04 | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Butte Quartz Monzonite;Elkhorn Mountain Volcanics | ||||
| Rock description | Butte Quartz Monzonite;Elkhorn Mountain Volcanics | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -112.12449, 46.38601 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Boulder Batholith |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | N-S Fault Cuts Vein Off At Eastern End, Displacement Unknown |
| Thickness | 0.76M |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Colorado (Corbin-Wickes) District |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Edna M. Adamson, V.H. Manuel, And E.R. Manuel |
| Home office | Helena Mt. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DB02142 |
USGS BULL 527, P. 118.
USGS BULL 842, P. 245-46.
USGS PP 428, P. 72, PL. 1.
MBMG BULL 16, P. 46, 52, 109.
MBMG BULL 16, P. 109.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ORE IN SMALL VEINS THAT CUT BOTH ANDESITE AND GRANITE. PRODUCTIVE PART OF VEIN IN GRANITE. VEIN DIPS FROM 80 N TO 80 S AND CONTAINS 2 ORE BODIES. AN ALTERED ZONE 75 FT S OF MAIN VEIN CONTAINS 2 OTHER VEINS THAT STRIKE N 85 E AND DIP 80 S. THEY ARE MADE OF STRINGERS OF QUARTZ AND TOURMALINE ACROSS A WIDTH OF 15 IN. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1979 | Elliott, James E. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1981 | Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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