The Silver Zone Lode is a mine located in Park county, Montana at an elevation of 9,199 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: 9,199 Feet (2,804 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 45.03444, -109.95972
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Silver Zone Lode MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Silver Zone Lode
Commodity
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Montana
County: Park
District: New World Mining
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Yellowstone Mining Corp.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1872
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: IRREGULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Malachite
Comments
Comment (Geology): THE PORPHYRY IS VERY RICH HOWEVER IN THIS
Comment (Location): THIS CLAIM IS PART OF A GROUP
Comment (Workings): BOTH WORKINGS EXPOSE LEACHED AREAS IN PORPHYRY
Comment (Commodity): THE BULK OF ORE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN LEACHED, THE SHOWING IS POOR
References
Reference (Deposit): 1921 DIREXPL USFS
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.
