The Stump Lode is a lead mine located in Park county, Montana at an elevation of 10,000 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: 10,000 Feet (3,048 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 45.0525, -109.94917
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Stump Lode MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Stump Lode
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Location
State: Montana
County: Park
District: New World Mining
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Yellowstone Mining Co.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1882
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Comments
Comment (Geology): REPLACEMENT HAS OCCURRED IN THE DISSOLVED CAVITIES OF THE LIMESTONE.
Comment (Deposit): ALTHOUGH RICH AND PROMISING. THIS MINE LIKE MANY OTHERS WAS CLOSED DURING EXAMINATION.
Comment (Commodity): THERE WERE NO REPORTS ON THE AMOUNT OF ORE FOUND BUT IT IS BELIEVED TO BE SUBSTANTIAL
Comment (Workings): THE WORKINGS WERE NOT COMPLETELY EXPLAINED ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO QUESTION ON THE ADVANCED STATE OF THE WORKINGS
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.
