| Deposit ID | 60001101 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MP90047 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Butte District |
| Related records | 60001622 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.53009, 46.0249 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Silver Bow(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Butte North(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Butte North(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Butte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Clark Fork(hydrologic unit)
Pend Oreille(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Silver Bow |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| (1) | -112.53009, 46.0249 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | BOULDER BATHOLITH, QUARTZ MONZONITE, APLITE, AND QUARTZ PORPHYRY. NUMEROUS FAULTS. |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1864 |
| Year of first production | 1864 |
| District name | BUTTE DISTRICT |
|---|
KOSCHMANN, A.H., AND BERGENDAHL, M.H., 1968, PRINCIPAL GOLD-PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 610, P. 169-170.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.