| Deposit ID | 10071330 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014661 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sunshine Mine |
| Related records | 10196619 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.70004, 46.43796 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1719 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 25 KM NORTHWEST OF TOWNSEND |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Broadwater(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Winston(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Townsend(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
White Sulphur Springs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Missouri(hydrologic unit)
Upper Missouri(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri-Marias(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(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 | Broadwater |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 008N | 001W | 23 | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Rock unit name | Elkhorn Volcanics, Andesite;Granodiorite Stock |
| Rock description | Elkhorn Volcanics, Andesite;Granodiorite Stock |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -111.70004, 46.43796 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Boulder Batholith, Lombard Overthrust |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Granodiorite Stock. Brecciation Possibly Controlled By Nearby Fault Striking S 15 W And Dipping 71 E. |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | EAST |
| Dip | 60 - 74 S |
| Length | 300M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Winston District |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 100M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014661 |
EARLL, F. N., 1964, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMICAL STUDY OF THE WINSTON MINING DISTRICT, BROADWATER CO., MONTANA: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES GEOL. BULL. 41
REED, G. C., 1951, MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS (EXCEPT FUELS), BROADWATER CO., MONTANA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INF. CIRC. 7592
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1976 | Krohn, Douglas H. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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