Altona Mine

The Altona Mine is a 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: Altona Mine  

State:  Montana

County:  Silver Bow

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 46.00417, -112.47639

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Altona Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Altona Mine


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Molybdenum


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: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 1-4% CU


Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Chalcocite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): ON THE SLOPES OF THE FIRST CANYON SOUTH OF COLUMBIA GARDEN CANYON.

Comment (Deposit): VEIN IS CUT BY N-S FAULTS, IT CARRIES 3-30 IN STREAK OF ORE. THE VEIN IS CUT 92 FT N OF THE SHAFT. 90 FT E OF THE N CROSSCUT A CROSS FAULT CUTS OFF THE VEIN, WHICH IS RECOVERED 25 FT TO THE N; BUT IT IS THROWN AGAIN BY A SECOND PARRALLEL FAULT, 30 FT TO THE E OF THE FIRST.

Comment (Workings): SHAFT HAS A VERY HEAVY INFLOW OF WATER. AT 200 AND 300 FT WORKINGS IT WORKS A VEIN.


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 74, P. 237


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.