| Deposit ID | 10245944 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300070341 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Indian Creek Placer |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.59526, 46.3291 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Broadwater(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Townsend(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Townsend(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
White Sulphur Springs(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
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management MT)
Bureau of Land Management MT BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Broadwater |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 007 N | 001 E | 27 | C NWSE | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel |
| Rock unit name | Unconsolidated sand and gravel |
| Ore Body (1) | -111.59526, 46.3291 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Period | 1940-1986 |
| Material | gold |
| Ore mined | 0.5mt |
| Accuracy | Accurate |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300070341 |
AVERY, D.W. MONTANA DIRECTORY - IN PREP.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | There are at least 3 Indian Creek Placer sites in the area of the Townsend Mine, and several to the south. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-OCT-91 | Avery, Dale | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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