Miljour No. 3 Lode

The Miljour No. 3 Lode is a silver and gold mine located in Jefferson county, Montana at an elevation of 4,600 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

Name: Miljour No. 3 Lode

State:  Montana

County:  Jefferson

Elevation: 4,600 Feet (1,402 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Gold

Lat, Long: 46.41417, -111.95250

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Satelite image of the Miljour No. 3 Lode

Miljour No. 3 Lode MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Miljour No. 3 Lode


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper


Location

State: Montana
County: Jefferson
District: Clancy (Buffalo Creek)


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Edward Horsky


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1937
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: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 0.40 OZ/TON AG - 20.4 OZ/TON, CU - 1.6%
Analytical Data: ASSAY REPORT


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Workings): DISCOVERY SHAFT 4 FEET BY 8 FEET BY 5 FEET DEEP.


References

Reference (Deposit): 1940 DIREXPL USFS


Principal Gold Districts of Montana

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.