| Deposit ID | 10124495 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W016881 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300570361 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sheridan |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.12087, 45.5488 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2341 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Madison(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Noble Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Butte South(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dillon(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Ruby(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 | Madison |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 003 S | 004 W | 29 | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Cerussite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Chromite | Ore |
| Model code | 85 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 22c |
| Deposit model name | Polymetallic veins |
| Mark3 model number | 46 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||
| Rock type qualifier | SCHIST, GNEISS, MARBLE | ||
| Rock unit name | CHERRY CREEK SERIES | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granodiorite | ||
| Rock unit name | TOBACCO ROOT BATHOLITH | ||
| |||
| Ore Body (1) | -112.12087, 45.5488 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure name | TOBACCO ROOT BATHOLITH |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Year | 1959 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period | 1901-1959 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Material | ore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ore mined | 281000mt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ |
|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1979 |
| Total resources | 2700000mt ore |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300570361 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W016881 | MAS references MRDS |
USBM IC 6972, 1937, P61, MAP.
USBM-MRB 73, 1952, PA-16.
MBMG MEM 9.
MBMG MEM 41.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.