The Oro Mine is a uranium, copper, lead, silver, gold, and zinc 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Uranium, Copper, Lead, Silver, Gold, Zinc
Lat, Long: 48.49333, -116.02056
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Oro Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Oro Mine
Commodity
Primary: Uranium
Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: Montana
County: Lincoln
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
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
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Anglesite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): 600 FT. DRIFT, ADIT
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: QTZ VEIN
References
Reference (Deposit): MONT. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. BULL. 12, 1959, P. 35, PL. 1
Reference (Deposit): USGS MAP MR-21, 1962
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 01-17-1963
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.
