| Deposit ID | 10101927 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DB02113 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Morning Star Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.35367, 46.36796 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | A FEW HUNDRED FT W OF BASIN CREEK. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jefferson(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Basin(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Butte North(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Butte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Boulder(hydrologic unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(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 | Jefferson |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 007N | 006W | 09 | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | ORE |
|---|---|
| Result | 40 OZ/TON AG, $3.80/TON AU, 50% PB. (KNOPF, A. 1913, U.S.G.S. BULL. NO. 527, P. 125. |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Elkhorn Mountain Volcanics | ||||||
| Rock description | Elkhorn Mountain Volcanics | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -112.35367, 46.36796 |
|---|
| Strike | EAST |
|---|---|
| Dip | STEEPLY NORTH |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Basin (Cataract, Comet) District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DB02113 |
USGS BULL 1151, P. 118, PL. 1.
USGS BULL 842, P. 295
USGS BULL 527, P. 125.
MBMG BULL 16, P. 35.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | RICHEST ORE IN STREAK 2 1/2 INCHES THICK CONSISTING MAINLY OF GALENA |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-79 | Elliott, James E. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-81 | Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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