Silversmith Mine

The Silversmith Mine is a silver and gold mine located in Jefferson 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: Silversmith Mine  

State:  Montana

County:  Jefferson

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Gold

Lat, Long: 46.24361, -112.25444

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Silversmith Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Silversmith Mine


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold


Location

State: Montana
County: Jefferson
District: Basin (Cataract, Comet) District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Unknown
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

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Production): ITEMS 8-9: 25 TONS ORE


References

Reference (Deposit): ROBY, 1960, MONT. BM&GEOL, BULL. 16, P. 105

Reference (Deposit): US FOREST SERVICE MAP, DEERLODGE NATL. FOREST, 1953


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.