Scenic Lode

The Scenic Lode is a mine located in Silver Bow county, Montana at an elevation of 6,601 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

Name: Scenic Lode  

State:  Montana

County:  Silver Bow

Elevation: 6,601 Feet (2,012 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 45.81111, -112.39056

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Satelite image of the Scenic Lode

Scenic Lode MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Scenic Lode


Commodity

Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold


Location

State: Montana
County: Silver Bow
District: Highland (Fish Creek) District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface


Ownership

Owner Name: Chester R. Dow


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1934
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: LINEAR


Structure

Not available


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 Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: AU-TRACE, AG-0.2 OZ/TON
Analytical Data: ASSAY REPORT


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Workings): LOCATION WORK EXPOSES A DIKE OF SLIGHTLY ALTERED PEGMATITE


References

Reference (Deposit): 1934 DIREXPL USFS


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.