The Mccartney Mtn. Phosphate Field is a phosphorus-phosphates mine located in Beaverhead county, Montana at an elevation of 5,299 feet.
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: 5,299 Feet (1,615 Meters)
Commodity: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Lat, Long: 45.42972, -112.57667
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Mccartney Mtn. Phosphate Field MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mccartney Mtn. Phosphate Field
Commodity
Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Secondary: Manganese
Location
State: Montana
County: Beaverhead
District: Mccartney Mountain Area
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
Deposit Size: S
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
Name: Phosphorite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Name: Phosphorite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): GEODETIC AND ALTITUDE DATA ARE APPROXIMATE. FIELD INCLUDES PARTS OF SECTIONS LISTED.
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: 6 FT. BED; 55-82% TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE
References
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 04-26-1963
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 780-A, 1925, P. 30, 31, PL. 2.
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.
