| Deposit ID | 10019051 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DC08410 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Amazon - Dixie Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Sildex Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.69352, 47.43737 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1341 |
| Relative position | 1.2 MI W OF BORAX, MONT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mineral(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lookout Pass(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Wallace(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wallace(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Clark Fork(hydrologic unit)
Pend Oreille(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Lolo National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Mineral |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 019N | 032W | 05,04 | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Ankerite | Gangue |
| (1) | -115.69352, 47.43737 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Nw Trending Fault (Silver Creek). Throws Along Fault Range From 2000 To Several Thousand Feet. |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | St. Regis District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Amazon-Dixie Mining Co. |
| Home office | Box 469, Scott Bldg., Wallace, Id 83873. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 7924.8M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DC08410 |
WALLACE, R. E. AND HOSTERMAN, J. W., 1956 , RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGY OF WESTERN MINERAL COUNTY, MONTANA: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1027-M, P. 608 .
GILBERT, F. C., 1935 , DIRECTORY OF MONTANA MINING PROPERTIES: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY MEM 15 , P. 60 .
LAWSON, D. C., 1978 , DIRECTORY OF MINING ENTERPRISES FOR 1977 : MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 107 , P. 16 .
CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 02-15-1963
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1974 | Unknown | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1979 | Rojstaczer, Stuart A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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