The Unknown Cu Occurence Sw of Cottonwood Mt. is a copper and silver mine located in Deer Lodge county, Montana.
About the MRDS Data:
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Mine Info
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Unknown Cu Occurence Sw of Cottonwood Mt. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unknown Cu Occurence Sw of Cottonwood Mt.
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Montana
County: Deer Lodge
District: Orofino District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
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
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: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 2000 PPM CU; 10 PPM AG.
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Chalcocite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite
Comments
Comment (Location): N SIDE OF DRY COTTONWOOD GUARD STA.
Comment (Workings): CAVED ADITBEARING N85W. DUMP SIZE IS 50X50X10 FT. CABIN AND OTHER BUILDINGS.
Comment (Deposit): 0.25 ACRES DISBURBED ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV
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.
