The Eagle is a gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc mine located in Sanders county, Montana.
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
Elevation:
Commodity: Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 47.54278, -115.60861
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Eagle MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Eagle
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: Montana
County: Sanders
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: 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
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Comments
Comment (Deposit): LAT. AND LONG. ARE GENERAL FOR AREA
Comment (Location): LAT-LONG VALUES FROM USGS GNIS DATABASE ARE FOR COOPERS GULCH VALLEY IN SANDERS COUNTY MONTANA
References
Reference (Production): HOSTERMAN, 1956, USGS BULL. 1027P
Reference (Deposit): HOSTERMAN, J.W., 1956, GEOLOGY OF THE MURRAY AREA, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 1027-P, P. 725-748
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.
