The Lucky Marie Placer is a zinc mine located in Lewis and Clark county, Montana at an elevation of 5,761 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: 5,761 Feet (1,756 Meters)
Commodity: Zinc
Lat, Long: 46.89639, -112.51639
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Lucky Marie Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lucky Marie Placer
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Lead
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Montana
County: Lewis and Clark
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Winderl, Stephen
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1958
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: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAY REPORT: AU - TRACE, AG 0.1 OZ/TON PB 1.7%, ZN 3.6%
Materials
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Commodity): MINERALIZATION OCCURS IN SHEAR ZONE
Comment (Workings): NO. 1 DOZER CUT: 25 FEET WIDE 40 FEET LONG. NO. 2 DOZER CUT; 15 FEET WIDE, 40 FEET LONG. OPEN CUT 3; 3 FEET WIDE, 6 FEET LONG - CUT ALONG SHEAR ZONE
Comment (Deposit): FAULT ALONG POORMAN CR. IS CONTACT OF LIMESTONE AND ANDESITE
Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: 1958 (AMENDED)
References
Reference (Deposit): 1962 DIREXP
Reference (Deposit): FS FILES
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.
