The Smith Mine is a silver mine located in Ravalli county, Montana.
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Mine Info
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Smith Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Smith Mine
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Zinc
Location
State: Montana
County: Ravalli
District: Curlew Dist.
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: John Smith
Home Office: Victor
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: 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
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Location): LOCATION GIVEN IS SW OF CURLEW MINE (SEC 14).
Comment (Workings): TWO SHAFTS AND AN ADIT.
References
Reference (Deposit): SAHINEN, U. M., 1957 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, MISSDULA AND RAVALLI CO., MONT., MONT. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOL., BULL 8 P. 49
Reference (Deposit): 1957 COMPILE MBMG, BULL
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.
