| Deposit ID | 10019593 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DC10896 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ariadne Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.12227, 46.38851 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 4.6KM NW OF CORBIN. |
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 | SE OF NE (05); SW OF NW (04) | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Quartz Latite Flows And Dikes;Elkhorn Mountain Volcanics | ||||
| Rock description | Quartz Latite Flows And Dikes;Elkhorn Mountain Volcanics | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -112.12227, 46.38851 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Boulder Batholith |
| Width | 0.38M |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1865 |
| Year of last production | 1957 |
| District name | Colorado (Corbin-Wickes) District |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | J. M. Mantel |
| Home office | Helena, Mt. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Joseph Gable |
| Home office | 556 Fifth St., Helena, Mt. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 335.28M |
| Overall depth | 50.29M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DC10896 |
MBMG BULL 16, P. 46.
USGS PP 428, P. 72.
MBMG BULL 14, P. 16.
MBMG BULL 16, P. 46
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | POSSIBILITY OF ENRICHED AG ORE BELOW DACITE FLOW. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1974 | Unknown | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUN-1981 | Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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