| Deposit ID | 10196569 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300270014 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Geis Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Gies Mine, Elk Peak Project, Red Metal Claim Group, Bertha Claim Group |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -109.16219, 47.22132 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1554 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fergus(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Judith Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lewistown(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lewistown(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Box Elder(hydrologic unit)
Musselshell(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri-Musselshell(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Fergus |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 017 N | 020 E | 22 | SESWNW | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -109.16219, 47.22132 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1985 |
| Mining method | Open Stope |
| Year of first production | 1987 |
| Plant subcategory | Flotation |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| District name | Cone Butte |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Geis Family |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Montana |
| Year | 1990 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Blue Range Mining Co. |
| Home office | Montana |
| Year | 1990 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 43545mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 43545mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 43545mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300270014 |
USGS 18TH ANN REP PT3 1896-97 P612
USBM IC 7544, 1950, P52 AND 68
MBMG (MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY), BUL. 129, 1991.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 26-MAY-98 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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