The Rye Creek Prospect is a niobium (columbium) mine located in Ravalli county, Montana at an elevation of 4,600 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
Elevation: 4,600 Feet (1,402 Meters)
Commodity: Niobium (Columbium)
Lat, Long: 45.98139, -114.11250
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Rye Creek Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Rye Creek Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Niobium (Columbium)
Secondary: REE
Location
State: Montana
County: Ravalli
District: Rye Creek District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: J. T. Abbey, M. Wilson
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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: Columbite
Comments
Comment (Location): LOCATION GIVEN IS FOR CENTER OF SECTION 29 .
References
Reference (Deposit): CROWLEY, F. A., 1961 , DIRECTORY OF KNOWN MINING ENTERPRISES, 1960 , MONT. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BULL 20 , P. 43
Reference (Deposit): 1961 COMPILE MBMG BULL 2
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.
