The Rodgers is a tungsten, iron, and manganese mine located in Madison county, Montana at an elevation of 9,501 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: 9,501 Feet (2,896 Meters)
Commodity: Tungsten, Iron, Manganese
Lat, Long: 45.56528, -111.96889
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Rodgers MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Rodgers
Commodity
Primary: Tungsten
Primary: Iron
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: Montana
County: Madison
District: Potosi
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Potosi Tungsten Mining Co.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1906
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
Type: R
Description: Tobacco Root Batholith
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAYS MADE
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Workings): IMPROVEMENTS ON THE CLAIM CROSS-CUT TUNNEL - 225 FEET, VEIN STRIKES N. 82 DEG. E. AND DIP 77 DEG. NW. (SAMPLE 8 FROM THIS VEIN). SAMPLE NO. 9 TAKEN FROM VEIN WHOSE STRIKE IS N 82 DEG DIP 77 DEG N.W. SAMPLE NO. 10 VEIN SAME STRIKE AND DIP AS NO. 9. SAMPLE NO. 12 VEIN STRIKE N. 63 DEG E. AND DIP 87 DEG NW(FOOTWALL) DIP 65 DEG NW (HANGING WALL). SAMPLE NO. 21 VEIN HAS A STRIKE OF S. 60 DEG W AND DIP 80(?) DEG NW.; OPEN CUT -; DISCOVERY SHAFT - ABOUT 50 FEET DEEP, CAVED.
References
Reference (Deposit): 1906 DIREXPL SENATOR CLARK INTEREST OF BUTTE, HIRED MINING EXAMINER
Reference (Deposit): 1937 DIREXPL J. T. NORTON - METALLURGICAL AND MINING ENGINEER, BUTTE
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.
