Marguerita Mine

The Marguerita Mine is a gold and silver mine located in Jefferson county, Montana at an elevation of 6,499 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: Marguerita Mine  

State:  Montana

County:  Jefferson

Elevation: 6,499 Feet (1,981 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 46.3025, -112.28194

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Marguerita Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Marguerita Mine
Secondary: Maruerita Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Montana
County: Jefferson
District: Basin (Cataract, Comet) District


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Mayme Nelson
Home Office: Helena, Mt.

Owner Name: Creeden Mines Corp.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: R
Description: Boulder Batholith


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): ROBY'S LOCATION IN T7N, R4W IS IN ERROR . ROBY ALSO SAYS COUNTRY ROCK IS GRANITE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Comment (Location): ON RIDGE BETWEEN BASIN AND CATARACT CREEKS. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1954)

Comment (Workings): 500 FT ADIT, 150 FT SHAFT


References

Reference (Deposit): MBMG BULL 16, P. 34, 103.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1151, PL. 1.

Reference (Production): MBMG BULL 16, P. 103.


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.