| Deposit ID | 10101932 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DB02141 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Minah Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Mina Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.13449, 46.36518 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 1 1/2 MILES NW OF WICKES |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jefferson(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mount Thompson(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Butte North(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Butte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Missouri(hydrologic unit)
Upper Missouri(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri-Marias(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Jefferson |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 007N | 004W | 07,08,17,18 | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||
| Rock unit name | Lowland Creek Volcanics;Elkhorn Mountain Volcanics | ||
| Rock description | Lowland Creek Volcanics;Elkhorn Mountain Volcanics | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -112.13449, 46.36518 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Boulder Batholith |
| Strike | EAST |
|---|---|
| Dip | 65 N |
| Length | 670.56M |
| Width | 0.61M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1864 |
| District name | Colorado (Corbin-Wickes) District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Joseph T. Farrow |
| Home office | 2420 Fir St., Butte, Mt. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | R. T. Nagle |
| Home office | C/O Edith Briscoe, Helena, Mt. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 457.2M |
| Overall depth | 103.63M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DB02141 |
MBMG BULL 16, P. 51-2.
USGS BULL 527, P. 118.
USGS BULL 842, P. 245.
USGS PP 428, P. 36, 40, 53, 69, 74, PL. 1.
MBMG BULL 10, P. 29.
USGS BULL 527, P. 118; MBMG BULL 16, P. 109.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1979 | Elliott, James E. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1981 | Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.