| Deposit ID | 10015906 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DB02192 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Negros Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.4245, 46.48629 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 1.4 KM NW FROM NEGRO MOUNTAIN. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Powell(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bison Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Butte North(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Butte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Clark Fork(hydrologic unit)
Pend Oreille(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Powell |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 009N | 007W | 36 | SE OF SW | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Elkhorn Mountain Volcanics | ||||||
| Rock description | Elkhorn Mountain Volcanics | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -112.4245, 46.48629 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Boulder Batholith |
| Width | 0.91M |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Elliston District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | J. F. Hopkins |
| Home office | 401 N. Montana, Helena, Mt. 59601 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 106.68M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DB02192 |
MBMG BULL 98, P. 14, 50.
USGS BULL 1151, PL. 1.
MBMG BULL 109, P. 17.
MBMG BULL 98, P. 50.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | S ADIT 3 VEINS HAVE BEEN EXPOSED, THEY RANGE FROM 0.5 TO 3.0 FT IN WIDTH. THE N ADIT EXPLORES ONLY ONE VEIN THAT RANGES FROM 4 TO 24 IN IN WIDTH. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1980 | 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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