| Deposit ID | 10078293 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026558 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Iron Mountain Mine |
| Related records | 10245706 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.85598, 47.24071 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1073 |
| Relative position | APPROXIMATELY 3.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF SUPERIOR, MONTANA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mineral(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Idaho Gulch(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Plains(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 | 017N | 026W | 12 | SE OF SW OF SW | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Boulangerite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Marcasite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| (1) | -114.85598, 47.24071 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | The Montana Lineament Is North Of The Mine |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | On Southwest Limb Of Keystone Syncline |
| General form | LINEAR TO IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 60 DEG W |
| Dip | 80 DEG NE |
| Width | 4.57M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Depth to bottom | 670.56M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1889 |
| District name | Iron Mountain District (Keystone) |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Asarco (American Smelting And Refining Co.) |
| First year | 1960 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1524M |
| Overall depth | 670.56M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026558 |
YOUNG, F. M., CROWLEY, F. A., AND SAHINEN, U. M., 1962 , MARKETING PROBLEMS OF SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ENGAGED IN LEAD AND ZINC MINING, MONT. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL BULLETIN 30 P. 31
CAMPBELL, A. B., 1960 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE ST. REGIS - SUPERIOR AREA MINERAL COUNTY, MONTANA; U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1082 - I P. 589 - 590 (INCLUDES MINE MAPS)
CAMPBELL, A.B., 1960 , GEOL. AND MIN. DEP. ST. REGIS-SUPERIOR AREA, MIN. CO., MONT.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 2 MAIN ORE SHOOTS CONTAINING 2 VEINS STRIKING FROM N50W TO N70W AND DIPPING 75 TO 85 NE AND NEARLY PARALLEL TO PREDOMINANT CLEAVAGE. VEINS REPORTED 2 TO 15 FT WIDE, BUT AVERAGE 3 TO 5 FEET. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1977 | Mc Kenzie, Craig L.; R. B. Berg | U.S. Geological Survey |
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