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Golden Curry Mine

Past Producer in Jefferson county in Montana, United States with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver, Iron, Nickel, Silica
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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. Alteration
  9. Mineral occurrence model information
  10. Host and associated rocks
  11. Nearby scientific data
  12. Geologic structures
  13. Ore body information
  14. Controls for ore emplacement
  15. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  16. Mining district
  17. Mineral rights holdings
  18. Land status
  19. Ownership information
  20. Production statistics
  21. Reserves and resources
  22. Links to other databases
  23. Bibliographic references
  24. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10196818
MAS/MILS ID 0300430045
Record type Site
Current site name Golden Curry Mine
Alternate or previous names Sourdough, Jacqueline, Elkhorn (Golden Curry), Jacquemin

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -111.96147, 46.2843 (WGS84)
Elevation 1951
Location accuracy 10(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Jefferson(county)

Montana(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Elkhorn(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Townsend(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

White Sulphur Springs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Boulder(hydrologic unit)

Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)

Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)

Missouri(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 Jefferson

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Montana Principal 006 N 003 W 10 C NWSE Montana

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Primary
Silver Primary
Iron Tertiary
Nickel Critical Tertiary
Silica Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Gold Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidation

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 64
USGS model code 18f
Deposit model name Skarn Au
Mark3 model number 82

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock type qualifier Limestone
    Rock unit name Turnley Formation, Metamorphosed Shale;Limestones, Shale;Madison Formation, Limestone; Quadrant Formation, Quartzite

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -111.96147, 46.2843
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure name Boulder Batholith
Type of structure Local
Structure name Extensive Folding Axis N-S With Prevailing Eastward Dip

Ore body information

  • Strike N80E
    Dip 89N
    Thickness 25M
    Length 150M
    Width 6M
    Area 1HA
    Depth to top 5M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #3 OTHER
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 CARBONATE SILIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SILICIFICATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 INTERM ARGILLIC
    Strike And Dip N80E:89N
    Minimum Depth to Top 2
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 2
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 1
    Total Surface Area (HA) 1
    Date of Last Modification 830316

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Along Bedding Plane On Underside Of Fold Under A Metamorphosed Shale

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1890
Year of first production 1892

Mining district

District name Elkhorn Mining District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented
Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Louisa Rothfuss
    Interest 50
    Home office 2100 Oregon Avenuebutte Montana 59701
    Year 1977
  • Type Owner
    Owner Willington Rankin
    Interest 50
    Home office Box615 Helena Mt59601
    Year 1977

Production statistics

  • Year 1951
    Period 1902-1951
    Material ore
    Ore mined 10400mt
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Silver Silver 358996.37g
    Major AU Gold Gold 742377.88g
    Major CU Copper Copper 295084.06mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Total resources 1468820mt ore

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    JEFFERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

  • Deposit

    98000 TON SHIPPED IN 1890'S

  • Deposit

    1919 TPD=30 TONS

  • Deposit

    USED AS FLUX FOR ASRCO

  • Deposit

    IRON DEPOSITS IN MONT" MBMG IC-13BY V C DEMUNCK 1956

  • Deposit

    METALIFEROUS DEP OF GREATER HELENMINING DIST" USGS B-842 19

  • Deposit

    ORE DEPOSITS OF HELENA MINING RE-GION USGS B-527 1913

  • Deposit

    USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER-292

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Montana Bureau Of Mines And Geology Wmj U.S. Bureau of Mines

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