| Deposit ID | 10070452 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013394 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Elk Creek Barite Mine |
| Related records | 10245585 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.3726, 46.88545 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1430 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
| Relative position | 6 KM SOUTHEAST FROM GREENOUGH |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Missoula(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bata Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Missoula East(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Butte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Blackfoot(hydrologic unit)
Pend Oreille(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
ST(Federal land areas administered by ST)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Missoula |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 013N | 014W | 16,15,20 | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Barite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Result | 94.5% BA |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Missoula Group | ||||
| Rock description | Missoula Group | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -113.3726, 46.88545 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Bearmouth Overthrust |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Garnet Stock |
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 50 E |
| Dip | 57-77 SE |
| Width | 9M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1951 |
| District name | Elk Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | State Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Montana Barite Co. |
| Home office | P.O. Box 3296, Missoula, Mt 59801 |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 240M |
| Overall depth | 100M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013394 |
MBMG IC 22, P. 13-15.
MBMG BULL 8, P. 42-3
MBMG BULL 115, P. 20.
1953 GEOLMAP MBMG PUBLISHED IC 2
MBMG BULL 8,P. 42.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SW END VEIN PINCHES OUT ON 200 FT LEVEL, NE THE VEINSPLITS INTO 2 NARROW VEINLETS, CUT BY SEVERAL CROSS FAULTS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1976 | Berg, Richard B. (Krohn, D. H.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAR-1982 | Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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