Valjo Placer

The Valjo Placer is a mine located in Powell county, Montana at an elevation of 7,201 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: Valjo Placer

State:  Montana

County:  Powell

Elevation: 7,201 Feet (2,195 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 46.43583, -112.38361

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Valjo Placer MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Valjo Placer


Commodity

Tertiary: Gold


Location

State: Montana
County: Powell
District: Elliston District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Valerie And Joseph Genty


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Unknown
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

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Commodity): MOLD OCCURS IN MINUSCULE PORTIONS NO ASSAY REPORT WAS MADE

Comment (Geology): THE BATHOLITH IS CAPPED WITH LAVA FLOW OF BASALT AND ANDESITE CAMP.

Comment (Workings): IMPR. DISCOVERY CUT, 6X6X5; SHAFT 8X8X5 VERY OLD


References

Reference (Deposit): 1959 DIREXPL USFS

Reference (Deposit): 1957 DIREXPL USFS

Reference (Deposit): FS FILES


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.