| Deposit ID | 10019801 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DC11585 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | King Solomon Mine |
| Related records | 10148619 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.03171, 46.46657 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | 8.5 KM N OF JEFFERSON CITY. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jefferson(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Jefferson City(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Jefferson |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 008N | 003W | 06,07 | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Latite |
| Rock unit name | Quartz Latite Dike(Boulder Batholith);Butte Quartz Monzonite |
| Rock description | Quartz Latite Dike(Boulder Batholith);Butte Quartz Monzonite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite |
| (1) | -112.03171, 46.46657 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Boulder Batholith |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Dacite Dike Parallel To Shear Zone Trending Slightly South Of West |
| Strike | W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 65 S |
| Width | 7.62M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1889 |
| Year of first production | 1889 |
| District name | Clancy-Lump Gulch District |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Norman Peura, John Saari, And J. Reilly |
| Home office | Jefferson City, Mt. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Marks, Robert L. And Barbara M. |
| Home office | Clancy, Mt. 59634 |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 295.66M |
| Overall depth | 121.92M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DC11585 |
MBMG BULL 16, P. 42, 106.
USGS BULL 527, P. 104-05.
USGS BULL 842, P. 231.
USGS PP 428, P. 50, 63, 64.
MBMG BULL BULL 58,
MBMG BULL 72, P. 13
MBMG BULL 16, P. 106.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ORE SHOOTS 1-2 FT. THICK, ORE PARALLELS THICK DACITE PORPHYRY DIKE AS SLABS OF SULFIDES. VEIN ZONE WITH ALTERED QUARTZ MONZONITE AND RICH ORE STREAKS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-74 | Unknown | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUL-81 | Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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