| Deposit ID | 10015876 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DB02149 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Aurora Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.30977, 46.30184 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | MOUTH OF SAUL HAGGERTY GULCH ON LOWER BASIN CREEK |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jefferson(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Basin(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Butte North(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Butte(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Jefferson |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 006W | 006N | 02 | SE OF NE | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Boulangerite | Gangue |
| Proustite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Butte Quartz Monzonite (Boulder Batholith);Elkhorn Mountain Volcanics | ||||
| Rock description | Butte Quartz Monzonite (Boulder Batholith);Elkhorn Mountain Volcanics | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Latite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Latite |
| (1) | -112.30977, 46.30184 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fault Zone Trending N 80 W, And Dips 70 N |
| Strike | N80W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 60-85N |
| Thickness | 3.05M |
| Width | 3.05M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1955 |
| District name | Basin (Cataract, Comet) District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | John G. Wall |
| Home office | 1223 W. Granite St., Butte, Mt. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Matt Koppa |
| Home office | Basin, Mt. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 335.28M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DB02149 |
MBMG BULL 30, P. 22.
MBMG BULL 10, P. 24.
MBMG BULL 16, P. 23-4.
USGS BULL 1151, P. 98
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN IS OFFSET BY NUMEROUS N-TRENDING TRANSVERSE FAULTS OF SMALL DISPLACEMENT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1979 | Elliott, James E. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUN-1981 | Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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