The Landon Ridge is a uranium, phosphorus-phosphates, and fluorine-fluorite mine located in Beaverhead county, Montana at an elevation of 7,402 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: 7,402 Feet (2,256 Meters)
Commodity: Uranium, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Fluorine-Fluorite
Lat, Long: 44.76167, -111.83278
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Landon Ridge MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Landon Ridge
Commodity
Primary: Uranium
Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Location
State: Montana
County: Beaverhead
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Madison Range - Gallatin Ridge
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): LOCATION GIVEN IS A REPRESENTATIVE POINT
Comment (Deposit): SCATTERED DUNES
Comment (Workings): NO WORKINGS
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM REPT. INV. 6611
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.
