The Ok Lode Gold & Silver is a gold and silver mine located in Pennington county, South Dakota at an elevation of 5,518 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: 5,518 Feet (1,682 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 43.985, -103.60472
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Ok Lode Gold & Silver MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ok Lode Gold & Silver
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Location
State: South Dakota
County: Pennington
District: Hill City District
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Administrative Organization: Black Hills National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1924
Material type: ORE AU AG
Description: Ap_Grade: ^41.12 Ounces Of Gold, 6 Ounces Of Silver
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Interior Plains
Physiographic Province: Great Plains Province
Physiographic Section: Black Hills
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Silver
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Production): LITTLE GOLD WAS RECOVERED
Comment (Workings): MANY PROSPECTS WITH SHAFTS, TUNNELS, STOPES, AND SMALL OPENINGS
Comment (Production): ITEMS 2 AND 3 ARE CONFLICTING REPORTS. ITEM 2 BY LINCOLN AND ITEMS BY ALLSMAN.
Comment (Location): NEAR ROUTE 87
Comment (Commodity): ORE IS MILKY WHITE QUARTZ WITH FREE GOLD AND MINUTE INCLUSIONS OF GRAPHITE
Comment (Development): ECON.COM: 10 - STAMP MILL
Comment (Deposit): QUARTZ VEINS
Comment (Location): SE 1/4
Comment (Development): 3 UNPATENTED CLAIMS
Comment (Deposit): SOUTHEASTERN EXTENSION OF THE SAME FISSURE VEIN AS THE GOLD HILL MINE.
Comment (Workings): DEVELOPMENT CONSISTS OF 3 SHAFTS, 20, 70, AND 135 FEET, AND 320 SQUARE FEET OF OPEN CUTS
References
Reference (Production): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1955, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART 2, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7707
Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1955, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART 2, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7707
The Top Ten Gold Producing States
These ten states contributed the most to the gold production that built the West from 1848 through the 1930s. The Top Ten Gold Producing States.
