Moose Mine

The Moose Mine is a silver and copper mine located in Silver Bow 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: Moose Mine  

State:  Montana

County:  Silver Bow

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Copper

Lat, Long: 46.03056, -112.52500

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Moose Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Moose Mine


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc


Location

State: Montana
County: Silver Bow
District: Butte District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


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

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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

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

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Rhodochrosite
Gangue: Rhodonite


Comments

Comment (Production): PRODUCED AG ORE DURING THE LATE 1890'S-TO EARLY 1900'S

Comment (Deposit): 3 VEINS ARE FOUND IN THE MINE: THE VALDEMERE; 150 FS OF THE VALDEMERE IS THE MAGNOLIA VEIN, IT SPLITS W THE 2 BRANCHES DIP S AND UNITE BELOW THE 300 FT LEVEL; AND THE 3RD VEIN IS THE BELLE OF BUTTE VEIN, IT IS OUT 300 FT S OF THE SHAFT. THEY ARE WELL BANDED. THEY ARE DISTURBED BY SECONDARY CROSS FAULTING.

Comment (Workings): SHAFT, DRIFTS


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 74, P. 243, 246, PL. X

Reference (Production): USGS PP 74


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.