The (Facility) East Helena Lead Smelter is a lead, smelter mine located in Lewis and Clark county, Montana at an elevation of 3,891 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: 3,891 Feet (1,186 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Smelter
Lat, Long: 46.5889, -111.91670
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(Facility) East Helena Lead Smelter MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: (Facility) East Helena Lead Smelter
Secondary: East Helena Smelter
Commodity
Primary: Lead, Smelter
Secondary: Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid
Location
State: Montana
County: Lewis and Clark
Land Status
Land ownership: Unknown
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
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1995
Description: Smelter Production 579701 Mt
Year: 1994
Description: Smelter Production 60873 Mt
Year: 1993
Description: Smelter Production 63413 Mt
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Plant
Plant Type: Smelter
Plant Subtype: Flotation
Operation Type: Processing Plant
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
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
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): CONTRACT SMELTER STILL OPERATING ON A CONTRACT BASIS. AS OF 1995-CUSTOM SMELTER.
References
Reference (Deposit): MESA
Reference (Deposit): ASARCO 1995 ANNUAL REPORT-
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.
