| Deposit ID | 10106661 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DB02110 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Monte Cristo Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.26533, 46.4499 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 2.0 KM SE OF LEE MOUNTAIN. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lewis and Clark(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Three Brothers(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)
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 | Lewis and Clark |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 008N | 005W | 17 | NW OF NW | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Butte Quartz Monzonite (Boulder Batholith) | ||||||
| Rock description | Butte Quartz Monzonite (Boulder Batholith) | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite |
| (1) | -112.26533, 46.4499 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Boulder Batholith |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Lee Mountain-Valley Forge Shear Zone |
| Strike | N 85 W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 80 S |
| Width | 3.05M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Rimini District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hans Mo |
| Home office | 1500 Madison Ave., Helena, Mt. 59601 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 42.67M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DB02110 |
USGS BULL 1151, P. 112, PL. 1
MBMG BULL 115, P. 8.
MBMG BULL 109, P. 53.
USGS BULL 1151, P. 112-13.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FAULT ZONE TRENDS N 85 W AND DIPS 80 S AND CONTAINS A QUARTZ AND TOURMALINE VEIN. THE FAULT ZONE IS FROM 5-10 FT IN THICKNESS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1979 | Elliott, James E. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1981 | Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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