| Deposit ID | 10014287 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D010994 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gem Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.26759, 46.32906 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | 2.1 KM ESE OF PHILIPSBURG. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Granite(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Philipsburg(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Philipsburg(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Butte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Flint-Rock(hydrologic unit)
Pend Oreille(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Granite |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 007N | 013W | 30 | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Tertiary |
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Psilomelane | Ore |
| Pyrolusite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tennantite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Rhodochrosite | Gangue |
| Result | 40% MN, 18% S102, VERY LITTLE FE AND P. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Philipsburg Batholith | ||||||
| Rock description | Philipsburg Batholith | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Marble |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Red Lion Formation;Hasmark Formation |
| Rock description | Red Lion Formation;Hasmark Formation |
| (1) | -113.26759, 46.32906 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Philipsburg Batholith |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | EAST |
| Dip | 80 S |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Philipsburg (Granite-Flint Creek) District |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Western Ore And Mining Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D010994 |
USGS PP 78, P. 210.
USGS BULL 922-G, P. 197
USGS BULL 725, P. 163.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ORE AND DEPOSITS RESEMBLE TROUT CLAIM BUT VEIN MUCH NARROWER. 2 IRREGULAR BODIES, ONE AJOINS THE GEM VEIN AND THE OTHER LIES ON THE N OR FOOTWALL SIDE AND EXTENDS INTO THE TROUT CLAIM. BOTH PITCH STEEPLY NE, PARRELL WITH THE DIP OF THE LIMESTONE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1983 | Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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