Baltimore

The Baltimore is a gold mine located in Jefferson county, Montana at an elevation of 5,879 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Baltimore  

State:  Montana

County:  Jefferson

Elevation: 5,879 Feet (1,792 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 46.2861, -112.15310

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Baltimore MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Baltimore


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Zinc


Location

State: Montana
County: Jefferson
District: Amazon


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Type: Patented


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Summit Silver Inc
Home Office: Montana
Info Year: 1987

Owner Name: Monida S. Vaughn
Percent: 99.00
Home Office: Montana
Info Year: 1978


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Unknown: Chalcopyrite
Unknown: Galena
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Sphalerite
Unknown: Chalcocite
Unknown: Arsenopyrite


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 842, 1933, P.292-293

Reference (Deposit): USGS P.P. 428, 1963, P.92, PL#1 B, LCN.#89

Reference (Deposit): MBM & G MEM 31, 1950, P35

Reference (Deposit): MBM & G MEM 20, 1940, P35

Reference (Deposit): MBMG BULL 16, 1960, P.38-39


Principal Gold Districts of Montana

Principal Gold Districts of Montana

In Montana, 54 mining districts have each have produced more than 10,000 ounces of gold. The largest producers are Butte, Helena, Marysville, and Virginia City, each having produced more than one million ounces. Twenty seven other districts are each credited with between 100,000 and one million ounces of gold production. Read more: Principal Gold Districts of Montana.