| Deposit ID | 10019763 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DC11422 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gold Hill Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.18702, 46.40628 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2036 |
| Relative position | 2.1 KM SW OF PRINCETON N END OF RIDE BETWEEN SWAMP GULCH CREEK AND SOUTH BOULDER CREEK |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Granite(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Maxville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Philipsburg(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Butte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Flint-Rock(hydrologic unit)
Pend Oreille(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Granite |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 008N | 013W | 35 | SW OF NE | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Iron | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Hasmark Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Hasmark Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -113.18702, 46.40628 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Philipsburg Batholith |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Royal Stock |
| Strike | N |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70-85 W |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1895 |
| Production years | 1890; 1934-1949 |
| District name | Princeton (South Boulder Creek) District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type of workings | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Length | 91.44M |
| Overall depth | 0M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DC11422 |
MBMG MEM 31 P. 30.
USGS PP 78, P. 248.
MCGILL, G.E., 1959, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE NORTHWEST FLANK OF THE FLINT CREEK RANGE, WESTERN MONTANA: MONT. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL.
MBMG MEM 31, P.30.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1974 | Unknown | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1980 | Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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