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Carlson Mine

Occurrence in Jefferson county in Montana, United States with commodity Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Alteration
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Geologic structures
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Mining district
  15. Land status
  16. Ownership information
  17. Workings at the site
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10015883
MRDS ID DB02158
Record type Site
Current site name Carlson Mine
Related records 10221776

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -112.29728, 46.42129 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Lewis and Clark(county)

Montana(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Three Brothers(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)

Federal lands

Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Montana Jefferson
United States Montana Lewis and Clark

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Montana Principal 008N 006W 25 NE OF NW Montana

Comments on the location information

  • ABOUT 0.5 MI NE OF PAUPER MT. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1954)
  • Political location in record is Lewis and Clark county. However, lat/long falls a few meters inside adjacent Jefferson county. Relative position description 1/4 MI. W OF PAUPERS DREAM MINE places it in Lewis and Clark county. This description conflicts with location comment ABOUT 0.5 MI NE OF PAUPER MT, which places it much further NE and even farther into Lewis and Clark county, half way to the Porphyry Dike mine. Also conflicting is the location of a duplicate record, 10221776, which lies in Jefferson county, due west of the Basin Creek mine, SE of Paupers Mtn, very close to the peak. The county boundary in the topo map differs significantly from GE and County100 coverage. In view of conflicting evidence and the proximity to the county line, coordinates were left in Jefferson county, and Jefferson county was added to the record and promoted to first place. Original coordinates were unchanged at: lat/long NAD27 46-25-17N 112-17-47W (46.42139 -112.29639); UTM N<blank> E<blank> Z<blank>; PLSS line# 1: Meridian- Montana Principal, TWNSHP 008N, RNG 006W, Sect 25, Sect_fract NE OF NW.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicified

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite
    Rock unit name Rhyolite
    Rock description Rhyolite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -112.29728, 46.42129
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Boulder Batholith

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Richest Ore Is Found In Streaks And Bands Of The Rhyolite That Are Silicified And Stained With Yellow Ocher.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Rimini District

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner John Carlson

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 304.8M

Comments on the workings information

  • SHAFTS AND TUNNELS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1980 Elliott, James E. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-DEC-1981 Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.) U.S. Geological Survey
Editor 28-JUL-2008 Schruben, Paul U.S. Geological Survey Fixed lat/long - county disagreement.

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