| Deposit ID | 10108505 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DC10979 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Elkador |
| Alternate or previous names | Little Nancy |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.13977, 46.36157 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 9.2KM SW OF JEFFERSON CITY |
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 | 17,18 | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Rock unit name | Butte Quartz Monzonite (Boulder Batholith);Elkhorn Mountain Volcanics |
| Rock description | Butte Quartz Monzonite (Boulder Batholith);Elkhorn Mountain Volcanics |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -112.13977, 46.36157 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Boulder Batholith |
| Strike | S85E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 68-80N |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Colorado (Corbin-Wickes) District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | New Elkhorn Queen, Inc. |
| Home office | Boulder, Mt. |
| Type of workings | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Length | 0.3M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DC10979 |
MBMG BULL 16, P. 50.
USGS PP 428, P. 75
MBMG BULL 10, P. 26.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 680FT W OF CROSSCUT THE VEIN OCCUPIES A BRECCIA ZONE 6-8 FT WIDE AND CHANGES STRIKE TO N78E |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1974 | Unknown | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUN-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.