The New Gold Era is a mine located in Jefferson county, Montana at an elevation of 6,001 feet.
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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: 6,001 Feet (1,829 Meters)
Primary Mineral:
Lat, Long: 46.25028, -111.96639
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New Gold Era MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: New Gold Era
Commodity
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Location
State: Montana
County: Jefferson
District: Elkhorn
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Wade Lewis And Jessie Lewis
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1953
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
Form: IRREGULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAY REPORT: AU - .02 OZ/TON AG - .5 OZ/TON
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Workings): TUNNEL - RUNS THROUGH ALTERED AND SILICIFIED ZONE SHOWING IRON SULFIDE. CUT - 20 FTX70 FTX30 FT FACE EXPOSES IRON STAINED AND IRON SULFIDE ZONE.
Comment (Geology): SEDIMENTARY ROCKS ARE LIMESTONE, QUARTZITE SHALES OVERLAIN BY VOLCANIC TUFFS AND BRECCIA, THEN INTRUDED BY CRETACEOUS IGNEOUS INTRUSIONS
References
Reference (Deposit): 1959 DIREXPL USGS
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