The Big Four Mine is a zinc, copper, gold, silver, and lead mine located in Beaverhead county, Montana.
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:
Commodity: Zinc, Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead
Lat, Long: 45.60417, -112.92361
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Big Four Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Big Four Mine
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Location
State: Montana
County: Beaverhead
District: Hecla (Bryant) District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
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
Name: Dolomite
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Production): EXHAUSTED
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: CHIMNEY DEPOSITS
References
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 05-01-1961
Reference (Deposit): MBMG MEM 25, P. 69-74.
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.
