Tamarack Mine

The Tamarack Mine is a gold mine located in Madison county, Montana at an elevation of 6,099 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

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Site Name

Primary: Tamarack Mine
Secondary: Broadgauge-Tamarack

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver

Location

State: Montana
County: Madison

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

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Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Sheridan Venture, P O Box 403, Sheridan, Mt 59749
Company ID: 2401589
Home Office: Montana
Info Year: 1981

Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: 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

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Environmental Factors): NO MILL TAILINGS WERE OBSERVED AT THIS SITE DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THERE WAS ONE ADIT DISCHARGE. NO MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS WERE EXCEEDED IN THE ADIT DISCHARGE SAMPLE. THREE HAZARDOUS MINE OPENINGS (TWO OPEN SHAFTS AND ONE CAVED SHAFT) WERE OBSERVED AT THIS SITE. TWO OF THE OPENINGS WERE SURROUNDED BY BARBED WIRE; HOWEVER, THE BARBED WIRE WAS VERY LOOSE AND DID NOT INCLUDE ANY WARNING SIGNS.

References

Reference (Deposit): MSHA REPORT DATED JANUARY 1992.

Reference (Deposit): P. A-17.

Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MISSOURI RIVER BASIN REPORT 73, 1952,

Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES IC 6972, 1937, P. 63.

Reference (Deposit): MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES & GEOLOGY BULLETIN 100, 1976, P. 16.

Reference (Deposit): PRIORITY SITES, SUMMARY REPORT, MARCH 1994, P. 5-170.

Reference (Deposit): MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF STATE LANDS. ABANDONED HARDROCK MINES

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.