| Deposit ID | 10148931 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300250001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Fallon County Bentonite Deposit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -104.24891, 46.24635 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1006 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fallon(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Webster NW(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Baker(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Miles City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Little Missouri(hydrologic unit)
Little Missouri(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri-Little Missouri(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Fallon |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 006 N | 060 E | 30 | C | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -104.24891, 46.24635 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300250001 |
COMMODITY IS BENTONITE
ALSO IN SECS. 29 30, T.9N R.56E. &SECS. 03 04, T.7N R.59E
DEPOSITS NEAR EASTERN MONTANA BORDER.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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