The Baltimore is a gold mine located in Jefferson county, Montana at an elevation of 5,879 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: 5,879 Feet (1,792 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 46.2861, -112.15310
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Baltimore MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Baltimore
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Zinc
Location
State: Montana
County: Jefferson
District: Amazon
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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
Type: Patented
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Summit Silver Inc
Home Office: Montana
Info Year: 1987
Owner Name: Monida S. Vaughn
Percent: 99.00
Home Office: Montana
Info Year: 1978
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining 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
Not available
Materials
Unknown: Chalcopyrite
Unknown: Galena
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Sphalerite
Unknown: Chalcocite
Unknown: Arsenopyrite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 842, 1933, P.292-293
Reference (Deposit): USGS P.P. 428, 1963, P.92, PL#1 B, LCN.#89
Reference (Deposit): MBM & G MEM 31, 1950, P35
Reference (Deposit): MBM & G MEM 20, 1940, P35
Reference (Deposit): MBMG BULL 16, 1960, P.38-39
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.
