The Silver Prospect is a zinc, lead, and silver mine located in Deer Lodge county, Montana at an elevation of 6,319 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: 6,319 Feet (1,926 Meters)
Commodity: Zinc, Lead, Silver
Lat, Long: 46.17917, -113.05278
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Silver Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Silver Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Tin
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Cadmium
Tertiary: Antimony
Location
State: Montana
County: Deer Lodge
District: Flint Creek Range 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
Type: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
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
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: AG 1000 PPM, PB GT 20,000 PPM, ZN GT 10,000 PPM, CU 1000 PPM, SB 2000 PPM, CD 500 PPM, SN 200 PPM
Materials
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Calcite
Comments
Comment (Location): INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1971)
Comment (Workings): ADITS, TEST PITS AND SHAFTS
Comment (Deposit): TOTAL DISTURBED AREA GREATER THAN 150 ACRES
References
Reference (Deposit): FS FIELD REPORT
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.
