The Blue Rock Lode is a mine located in Jefferson county, Montana at an elevation of 6,001 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: 6,001 Feet (1,829 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 45.98361, -112.30528
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Blue Rock Lode MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Blue Rock Lode
Commodity
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Montana
County: Jefferson
District: Pipestone District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Mrs. Hilma Kanto
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1939
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
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: Boulder Batholith
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAY REPORT (SAMPLE FROM VEIN IN TUNNEL):
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Commodity): ALLEGED MINERAL ON CLAIM IS GOLD. 0.24 OZS AU, 0.36 OZS AG (BOTH PER TON)
Comment (Workings): HOUSE; OLD TUNNEL CAVED IN AFTER 100 FT.
Comment (Geology): BUTTE GRANITE PRESENT.
References
Reference (Deposit): 1940 DIREXPL USFS
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.
