The Half Moon Mine is a lead, gold, and silver mine located in Sweet Grass county, Montana at an elevation of 8,999 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: 8,999 Feet (2,743 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 45.21611, -110.19861
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Half Moon Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Half Moon Mine
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Montana
County: Sweet Grass
District: Independence
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
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: Middle Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): MONT. B.M. AND GEOL. BULL. 14, 1960, P. 42.
Reference (Deposit): USFS MAP, GALLATIN N.F., 1947.
Reference (Deposit): STOOT, ACKERMON, 1959, DIRECTORY OF KNOWN MINING DIRECTORIES, MONT. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. BULL 10, P. 68.
Reference (Deposit): 1960 MBMG BULL 14
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 03-07-1961
Reference (Deposit): 1959 COMPILE MBMG BULL 10
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.
