The Bearpaw Mtns is a gold, silver, lead, and zinc mine located in Chouteau 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, Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 48.25, -109.50000
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Bearpaw Mtns MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bearpaw Mtns
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: Montana
County: Chouteau
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Interior Plains
Physiographic Province: Great Plains Province
Physiographic Section: Missouri Plateau, Unglaciated
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrrhotite
Comments
Comment (Location): Political location in record is Hill and Chouteau counties. However, lat/long plot in Blaine county. Original coordinates are lat/long NAD27 48-15-N 109-30-W (48.25 -109.5); UTM N E Z. The lat/long appear rounded to the nearest 15 minutes. Geonames coords for Bearpaw Mtns are 48 12 30N, 109 31 03W. The record lat/long does fall within the Bearpaw Mountins. The mountains extend across Choteau, Hill, and Blaine counties. Reference not online. It is unlikely the reference will have any location information on this occurrence. Blaine county was added to the record and promoted to first place.
References
Reference (Deposit): PEPPERBERG, L.J., 1909, NOTES ON THE MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE BEARPAW MTNS., MONT.: USGS BULL. 430, P. 135
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.
