The General Harris Prospect is a manganese mine located in Jefferson county, Montana.
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Mine Info
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General Harris Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: General Harris Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: Montana
County: Jefferson
District: Colorado (Corbin-Wickes) District
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
Deposit Size: S
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
Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: PROBABLY ASSAY AT 15-20% OF BOTH MANGANESE AND IRON
Materials
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): 1 MI E OF BLACKBIRD GROUP.
Comment (Workings): SHALLOW TRENCHES
Comment (Deposit): FRACTURED MINERALIZED ZONE 75 FT. WIDE.
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 428, P. 53, 77, PL. 1
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