| Deposit ID | 10069793 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007480 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Elk Creek Corundom Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Montana Mine, Flying D, Gallatin Deposit |
| Related records | 10196855, 10245972 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.33445, 45.56241 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1829 |
| Relative position | 17 MILES SW OF BOZEMAN. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Gallatin(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Ruby Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bozeman(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Bozeman(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Gallatin(hydrologic unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Gallatin |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 003S | 003E | 22,23 | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Corundum | Primary |
| Kyanite | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Corundum | Ore |
| Sillimanite | Ore |
| Result | CORUNDUM CONTENT 5-25% |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Pegmatite Dikes | ||||||||
| Rock description | Pegmatite Dikes | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| Rock unit name | Pony Series-Biotite Gneiss, Quartzite |
| Rock description | Pony Series-Biotite Gneiss, Quartzite |
| (1) | -111.33445, 45.56241 |
|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 70 E |
| Dip | 51 - 78 NW |
| Thickness | 0.91M |
| Length | 243.84M |
| Depth to bottom | 15.24M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1901 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Industrial Minerals, Inc. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007480 |
CLABAUGH, S. E. AND ARMSTRONG, F. C., 1950, CORUNDUM DEPOSITS OF GAILATIN AND MADISON COUNTIES, MONT.: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 969-B.
HEINRICH, EW, 1948, DEPOSITS OF THE SILLIMANITE GROUP OF MINERALS SOUTH OF ENNIS, MADISON CO., MONT., MONT. BUR. OF MINES & GEOL, MISC. CONT. 10.
MBMG MEM 28, P. 39.
CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 12-28-1971
1949 COMPILE MBMG MEM 28
1950 COMPILE CLABAUGH, ARMSTRONG, BULL 969-B
MBMG. MEM 28.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | STRIKE AND DIP GIVEN IS FOR HOST ROCK LAYERS. DEPOSITS ARE PARALLEL TO THE FOLIATION AND MAJOR LAYERING OF THE GNEISS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1959 | Espenshade, Gilbert H. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1980 | Doyle, Brien (Wells, John) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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