| Deposit ID | 10019705 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DC11185 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Dandy Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Big Six Property |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.29871, 46.81656 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 4.1 KM NE OF BEARTOWN, 0.9 KM W OF SUMMIT CABIN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Granite(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Elevation Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Missoula East(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Butte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Blackfoot(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 | 012N | 014W | 12 | NW OF NE | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | NO 2 ADIT $30/TON AU, SULPHIDE ORE IN ADIT 3 IS $20/TON. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Garnet Stock | ||||
| Rock description | Garnet Stock | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist |
| Rock unit name | Silver Hill Formation;Flathead Formation;Missoula Group |
| Rock description | Silver Hill Formation;Flathead Formation;Missoula Group |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| (1) | -113.29871, 46.81656 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Bearmouth Overthrust |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Garnet Stock |
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL, BANDED |
|---|---|
| Width | 1.22M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Elk Creek District |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | J. D. Hollowell |
| Home office | Drummond, Mt. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Louis Imhof |
| Home office | 785 Park Ave., New York, N.Y. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 914.4M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DC11185 |
MBMG BULL 8, P. 13, 14, 24.
USGS BULL 660, P. 201-3.
MBMG BULL 33, P. 10.
MBMG BULL 8.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE VEIN CUTS THE QUARTZITE, SHIST AND SHALE AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THEIR GENERAL DIRECTION. IN ADIT 1 A FAULT A PORTION OF THE VEIN 200 FT TO THE SOUTH. THE VEIN IS CUT OFF NEAR THE MOUTH OF ADIT 2, AT A POINT BELOW IN ADIT 3 IT IS MOVED BY A NW FAULT ZONE. PYRITE IS GENERALLY GATHERED ALONG THE MIDDLE OF THE VEIN AS MUCH AS A FT THICK. |
| Deposit | DEVELOPING IN 1959. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1974 | Unknown | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-APR-1981 | Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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