Niagra Mine

The Niagra Mine is a manganese and zinc 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: Niagra Mine  

State:  Montana

County:  Silver Bow

Elevation:

Commodity: Manganese, Zinc

Lat, Long: 46.03333, -112.52500

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Niagra Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Niagra Mine


Commodity

Primary: Manganese
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Beryllium
Tertiary: Fluorine-Fluorite


Location

State: Montana
County: Silver Bow
District: Boulder Mountains Area


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
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

Type: R
Description: Boulder Batholith


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


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: FROM DUMP 0.007 %BE, RHODONITE 0.029% BE, QUARTZ WITH FLOURITE 0. 002% BE


Materials

Ore: Rhodochrosite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Helvite
Ore: Rhodonite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Workings): IT IS PART OF THE BADGER STATE BLOCK-CAVE AREA

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VEIN N 70 W, STEEP DIP


References

Reference (Deposit): USBM R1 7148

Reference (Deposit): USGS-USBM MINERAL YEARBOOKS 1957


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Principal Gold Districts of Montana

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