Esther May Mine

The Esther May Mine is a asbestos and uranium mine located in Lincoln 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: Esther May Mine

State:  Montana

County:  Lincoln

Elevation:

Commodity: Asbestos, Uranium

Lat, Long: 48.84167, -115.69667

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Esther May Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Esther May Mine


Commodity

Primary: Asbestos
Primary: Uranium


Location

State: Montana
County: Lincoln
District: Yaak


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

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Structure

Not available


Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Tremolite
Ore: Anthophyllite


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: 2 VEINS, 3 & 6 INCH

Comment (Deposit): 2 SMALL PITS


References

Reference (Deposit): MONT. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. BULL. 23, P. 37, PL. 5

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-10-1961

Reference (Deposit): MONT. BUR MINES & GEOL. BULL. 10, 1959, P. 36

Reference (Deposit): MONT. BUR MINES & GEOL. BULL. 12, 1959, P. 39-40


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.