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E.G. Prospect

Prospect in Powell county in Montana, United States with commodity Molybdenum
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10096857
MRDS ID D010018
Record type Site
Current site name E.G. Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -113.02924, 46.391 (WGS84)
Elevation 2256
Location accuracy 500(meters)
Relative position 0.7 KM NW OF EAST GOAT MOUNTAIN.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Powell(county)

Montana(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Pikes Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Philipsburg(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Butte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Clark Fork(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)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Montana Powell

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Montana Principal 007N 011W 06 Montana

Comments on the location information

  • INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1971)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Molybdenum Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Molybdenite Ore

Analytical data

Result 2000 PPM MO

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Rock unit name Royal Stock
    Rock description Royal Stock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -113.02924, 46.391
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Mount Powell Batholith
Type of structure Local
Structure description Royal Stock

Ore body information

  • Strike N55-60W-LOWER VEIN
    Dip 35 SW LOWER VEIN.
    Width 0.61M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Flint Creek Range Area

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Noranda

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • USGS OPEN FILE REPORT 81-1095, P. 68.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 48.77M

Comments on the workings information

  • LOWER ADIT IS 160 FT LONG, UPPER ADIT 19 FEET LONG AND LOCATED 190 FT ABOVE THE LOWER ADIT

Comments on development

  • NORANDA HAS MAPPED A MOLVBDENUM-BEARING STOCKWORK OF QUARTZ VEINS. 4 CORE MOLES TOTALING 2800 FT.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE VEIN DIVIDES INTO 2 VEINS ABOUT 70 FT FROM THE PORTAL. UPPER VEIN STRIKES S65E AND DIPPING 60 SW.
Deposit 4 DRILL HOLES TO TOTAL ABOUT 2800 FT ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1983 Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.) U.S. Geological Survey

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