The Nelson and Dan 1 and 2 Mines is a silver and copper mine located in Powell county, Montana.
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Mine Info
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Nelson and Dan 1 and 2 Mines MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Nelson and Dan 1 and 2 Mines
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Iron
Location
State: Montana
County: Powell
District: Top O'Deep District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Nelson Mines, Inc.
Home Office: Harold G. Nelson, Sr., Greenough Mt., 59836
Owner Name: Silver Trend Mining Co.
Home Office: Box 96, Kellogg, Id 83837
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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
Physiographic Detail: Garnet Range
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): ON DIVIDE BETWEEN BEAR CREEK AND ELK CREEK.
References
Reference (Deposit): MBMG BULL 72, P.20
Reference (Deposit): MBMG BULL 100, P. 21.
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.
