| Deposit ID | 10078290 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026554 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Judge Mine |
| Related records | 10149112 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.65805, 46.49602 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2134 |
| Relative position | 12 MILES SOUTHEAST FROM WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Meagher(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Castle Town(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ringling(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
White Sulphur Springs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Musselshell(hydrologic unit)
Musselshell(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri-Musselshell(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 | Meagher |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 009N | 008E | 36 | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Smithsonite | Ore |
| Jasper | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Dacite Porphyry Dikes | ||||||||
| Rock description | Dacite Porphyry Dikes | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Jefferson Limestone |
| Rock description | Jefferson Limestone |
| (1) | -110.65805, 46.49602 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Castle Mountains Consist Of Igneous Core |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Mine Is On West Flank Of South Plunging Anticline |
| General form | ILL DEFINED |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 57 DEG E |
| Dip | 72 DEG NW |
| Length | 6.1M |
| Width | 1.22M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1891 |
| District name | Castle Mountains |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Brophy, J. F. |
| Home office | Red Lodge, Mt |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 152.4M |
| Overall depth | 70.1M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026554 |
ROBY, R. N., 1950 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS (EXCEPT FUELS) MEAGHER COUNTY, MONTANA: U. S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7540 , P. 25.
WINTERS, A. S., 1968 , GEOL. AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE CASTLE MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICT, MEAGHER COUNTY, MONTANA; MONT. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL BULLETIN 64 P. 46 - 47
WEED, PIRSSON, 1896 , GEOLOGY OF THE CASTLE MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICT, MONTANA, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 139 P. 154 - 155
HOGAN, J., AND OLIVER, J., 1892 , 4TH REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MINES OF STATE OF MONTANA P. 42
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DIMENSIONS (LENGTH AND WIDTH) GIVEN ARE FOR THE SINGLE ORE SHOOT DESCRIBED IN LITERATURE. WIDTH DESCRIBED AS 8 INCHES TO 4 FEET FOR THE PAY ORE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1977 | Mc Kenzie, Craig L.; R. B. Berg | U.S. Geological Survey |
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