| Deposit ID | 10015904 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DB02190 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Salvail Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Bernice Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.14477, 46.35046 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | SOUTH SIDE OF MT. WASHINGTON, 2 MI. W. OF WICKES |
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)
Federal lands
Helena-Lewis and Clark 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 | 007N | 004W | 18,19 | S2 OF SE (18); N2 OF NE (19) | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bournonite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 0.31-0.40 OZ/TON AU, 14-18 OZ/TON AG, 2.0-3.4% CU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Elkhorn Mountain Volcanics | ||||||
| Rock description | Elkhorn Mountain Volcanics | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -112.14477, 46.35046 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Boulder Batholith |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | North Vein Offset 60 Ft. By Northeast-Trending Fault |
| Strike | EAST |
|---|---|
| Dip | 74 N |
| Length | 243.84M |
| Width | 1.52M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Depth to bottom | 121.92M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1903 |
| District name | Colorado (Corbin-Wickes) District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Roger V. Pierce |
| Home office | 808 New House Bldg., Salt Lake City, Ut. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mason, William |
| Home office | 2165 Center Dr., Butte, Mt. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 807.72M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DB02190 |
MBMG BULL 16, P. 49, 53, 110.
USGS BULL 842, P. 237-8, PL. 39.
MBMG BULL 33, P. 13.
MBMG BULL 16, P. 110.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ORE HIGH IN ZINC, 2 VEINS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-80 | Elliott, James E. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUN-81 | Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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