| Deposit ID | 10019399 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DC09937 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Powell Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Mount Powell Mines 5 Claims |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.07258, 46.34711 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2560 |
| Relative position | 1.32KM FROM THE SUMMIT OF RACETRACK PEAK. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Granite(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pozega Lakes(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)
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 | Granite |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 007N | 012W | 22,23 | SE OF NW (23) | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Copper | Ore |
| Diopside | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 60 OZ AG, 3.5% CU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Rock unit name | Ellis Formation;Quadrant;Madison Limestone |
| Rock description | Ellis Formation;Quadrant;Madison Lst |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -113.07258, 46.34711 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Philipsburg Batholith |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Royal Stock |
| Strike | GT 2500 |
|---|---|
| Dip | 77SW |
| Width | 0.61M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1906 |
| District name | Princeton (South Boulder Creek) District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Frank Puyer |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 762M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DC09937 |
USGS PP 78, P. 249.
MBMG BULL 84, P. 38, 40.
MBMG BULL 84.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ORE CONTAINS BRECCIA FROM WALLS. IN TUNNEL NO 2 THE VEIN STRIKES S 50 E AND DIPS 77 SW. 40 FT SE THE VEIN IS OFFSET TO THE NE BY A FAULT WHICH STRIKES NE AND DIPS 65 SE. 70 FT FARTHER A 2ND FAULT, STRIKING NE AND DIPPING 80 SE, OFFSETS THE VEIN 140 FT TO THE 3RD FAULT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1980 | Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1982 | Unknown | U.S. Geological Survey |
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