| Deposit ID | 10078291 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026555 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Jumbo Mine |
| Related records | 10148693 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.65555, 46.49324 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2012 |
| Relative position | 12 MILES SOUTHEAST FROM WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Meagher(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Castle Town(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ringling(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
White Sulphur Springs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Musselshell(hydrologic unit)
Musselshell(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri-Musselshell(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 | Meagher |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 008N | 008E | 14 | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Smithsonite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Jasper | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Dacite Porphyry Dike | ||||||||
| Rock description | Dacite Porphyry Dike | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| (1) | -110.65555, 46.49324 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Castle Mountains Have Igneous Core |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Brecciation Of Limestone Due To Sharp Folding Of Limestone Group |
| General form | PODS AND PIPES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 12 DEG E |
| Dip | 80 DEG E |
| Length | 152.4M |
| Width | 3.05M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1886 |
| District name | Castle Mountains |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Brophy, J. F. |
| Home office | Red Lodge, Mt |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 152.4M |
| Overall depth | 60.96M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026555 |
WINTERS, A. S., 1968 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE CASTLE MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICT MEAGHER COUNTY, MONTANA: MONT. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 64 P. 45 - 46
ROBY, R. N., 1950 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS (EXCEPT FUELS) MEAGHER COUNTY, MONTANA U. S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7540 P. 19 - 20
BRYNE J., AND HUNTER F., 1897 , 9TH REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MINES OF STATE OF MONTANA P. 18
WINTERS, 1968 , CASTLE MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, P. 45.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LARGEST ORESHOOT DESCRIBED AS HAVING LARGEST DIMENSIONS OF 20 X 30 FEET. |
| Deposit | EIGHT CLAIMS INCLUDED IN THE JUMBO GROUP |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1977 | Mc Kenzie, Craig L.; R. B. Berg | U.S. Geological Survey |
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