The Unknown Ag Mine On South Stuckey Ridge is a silver, lead, and zinc mine located in Deer Lodge county, Montana at an elevation of 6,919 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: 6,919 Feet (2,109 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 46.20111, -113.03167
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Unknown Ag Mine On South Stuckey Ridge MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unknown Ag Mine On South Stuckey Ridge
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Tertiary: Bismuth
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: Unknown
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Unknown
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
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: AG 70 PPM, PB 10,000 PPM, ZN 3000 PPM, BI 100 PPM
Materials
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): ON STUCKEY RIDGE ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1971)
Comment (Workings): ONE SHAFT AND SEVERAL TEST PITS
Comment (Deposit): DISTURBED AREA IS 2 ACRES ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV
References
Reference (Deposit): FS FIELD REPORT
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