The The Della Lode is a silver mine located in Jefferson county, Montana at an elevation of 6,601 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: 6,601 Feet (2,012 Meters)
Primary Mineral: Silver
Lat, Long: 46.33167, -112.22528
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The Della Lode MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: The Della Lode
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Location
State: Montana
County: Jefferson
District: Basin (Cataract, Comet) District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Della And Robert Whalen
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1935
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
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAY REPORT: AU - TRACE, AG 10.93 OZ/TON
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Workings): CUT; 2 FEET WIDE, 8 FEET LONG, 4 1/2 FEET DEEP CUT; 2 1/2 FEET BY 12 1/2 FEET BY 5 FEET; SHAFT - CAVED
Comment (Location): PREVIOUS QUAD DESIGNATION = BUTTE (1958) 1:625000
References
Reference (Deposit): 1938 DIREXPL USF
Reference (Deposit): FS FILES
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