Carlson Prospect

The Carlson Prospect is a lead and zinc mine located in Jefferson 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

Name: Carlson Prospect  

State:  Montana

County:  Jefferson

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead, Zinc

Lat, Long: 46.26861, -112.43333

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Carlson Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Carlson Prospect
Secondary: Jefferson Prospect
Secondary: North Boulder Group


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Arsenic
Tertiary: Antimony


Location

State: Montana
County: Jefferson
District: Boulder Mountains Area


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Carlson (Estate)

Owner Name: The Anaconda Co.
Home Office: Hennessy Bldg., Butte, Mt.


Production

Year: 1952


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: R
Description: Boulder Batholith


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Quartz Latite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Quartz Latite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Quartz Latite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: MILL-TEST ORE: 0.02 OZ AU, 1.4 OZ AG, 0.38% CU, 3.44% PB, 3.06% ZN, 6.4% MN.


Materials

Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Smithsonite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Rhodochrosite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Ankerite


Comments

Comment (Location): NORTH BOULDER GROUP INCLUDES SEC 13, 14, 23, 24. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1954)

Comment (Development): 3 PATENTED CLAIMS: WISCONSIN, JEFFERSON, NORTH BOULDER. 22 UNPATENTED CLAIMS

Comment (Workings): SEVERAL SHALLOW SHAFTS AND NUMEROUS BULLDOZER CUTS


References

Reference (Deposit): MBMG BULL 30, P. 22.

Reference (Deposit): MBMG BULL 16, P. 71.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1151, PL. 1.

Reference (Deposit): MBMG BULL 82, P. 10.


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.