The Dump Near Wickes is a zinc, lead, silver, gold, and copper mine located in Jefferson county, Montana.
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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:
Primary Mineral: Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper
Lat, Long: 46.35833, -112.10972
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Dump Near Wickes MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Dump Near Wickes
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Montana
County: Jefferson
District: Colorado (Corbin-Wickes) District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
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
Type: R
Description: Boulder Batholith
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Production): ITEMS 1-5: FROM 97 TONS ORE
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: REWORKING OF DUMP
References
Reference (Deposit): ROBY, 1960, MONT. BM & GEOL., BULL. 16, P. 108
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