The East Brooklyn Lode Claim is a silver, lead, zinc, and copper mine located in Granite county, Montana at an elevation of 6,401 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: 6,401 Feet (1,951 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Lat, Long: 46.39444, -113.10889
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East Brooklyn Lode Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: East Brooklyn Lode Claim
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Montana
County: Granite
District: Princeton (South Boulder Creek) District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Black And White Mining Co.
Owner Name: American Exploration And Mining Co.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1907
Discovery Method: 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
Form: IRREGULAR
Structure
Type: R
Description: Philipsburg Batholith
Type: L
Description: Royal Stock
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: CU - 0.35%
Analytical Data: ZN - 4.3%
Analytical Data: PB - 2.9%
Analytical Data: PETER MACK, ASSAYER AND CHEMIST, REPORT: AG - 12.8 OZS/TON
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Commodity): SAMPLE CUT - 10 INCHES WIDE BY 2 INCHES DEEP BY A DISTANCE OF 24 INCHES, ABOUT 50 FEET FROM THE PORTAL OF THE #4 ADIT
Comment (Location): UNSURVEYED SECTION
Comment (Geology): PHILIPSBURG BATHOLITH - FORMS A LARGE MASS. ROUGHLY ELLIPTICAL IN GROUND PLAN, COVERING AN AREA APPROXIMATELY 40 SQ. MILES. THE UPPER SURFACE IS DOMELIKE AND IN MANY PLACES THE CONTACT FOLLOWS THE BEDDING.
Comment (Deposit): SURFACE VALUES WOULD APPEAR TO BE LOW TO MODERATE.
References
Reference (Deposit): 1960 DIREXPL USF
Reference (Deposit): FS FILES
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.
