The Jack Lode is a mine located in Jefferson county, Montana at an elevation of 6,519 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: 6,519 Feet (1,987 Meters)
Primary Mineral:
Lat, Long: 46.27472, -111.95139
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Jack Lode MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Jack Lode
Commodity
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Montana
County: Jefferson
District: Elkhorn
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: L. F. Carmady, W. W. Papesh
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1936
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Northern Montana
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: IRREGULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Tuff
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Tuff
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Tuff
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAY REPORT AU .25 OZ/TON, AG - .1 OZ/TON
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Workings): NO. 2 TUNNEL - 5 FT BY 7 FT; NO. 3 TUNNEL - 5 FT BY 7 FT. STRIKES N 10 DEG E AND HAS A 65 DEG SW DIP.; HALF OF A FRAME DWELLING; 20 FT BY 20 FT HORSE BARN; SHED 15 FT BY 15 FT.
Comment (Geology): GEOLOGY IS RATHER COMPLICATED. MESOZOIC SEDIMENTARY WERE OVERLAIN AND METAMORPHOSE BY EARLY CRETACEOUS VOLCANIC. LATE CRETACEOUS IGNEOUS INTRUSION FOLLOWED.
References
Reference (Deposit): 1958 DIREXPL USFS
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