The Roger's Pass' Claim is a silver mine located in Lewis and Clark county, Montana at an elevation of 5,801 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: 5,801 Feet (1,768 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 47.05972, -112.37861
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Roger's Pass' Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Roger's Pass' Claim
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Location
State: Montana
County: Lewis and Clark
District: Blackfoot
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Eva Harrison, Clyde Milliron
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: CLAIMANT TESTIFIES '$40 ROCK' FROM THE CLAIM
Materials
Ore: Galena
Comments
Comment (Deposit): NOTHING IS MENTIONED IN AVAILABLE REPORTS ABOUT GEOLOGY. THIS REPORTER SUSPECTS IT IS QTZ MONZONITE OF THE BOULDER BATHOLITH, CRETACEOUS
Comment (Commodity): THE ROCK TAKEN FROM THE SEAM IS HIGH GRADE LEAD ORE
Comment (Workings): TUNNEL CUTS THROUGH A GOOD ORE STREAK
References
Reference (Deposit): 1940 DIREXPL USFS
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.
