Unnamed Prospect

The Unnamed Prospect is a copper mine located in Lake county, Montana at an elevation of 4,501 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: Unnamed Prospect

Commodity

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Silver

Location

State: Montana
County: Lake

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Type: Unknown

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

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Comments

Comment (Reference): ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT BIA-22. COPIES OF THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED BY THE PUBLIC EITHER THROUGH THE BIA OR THE FLATHEAD TRIBAL HEADQUARTERS. PERMISSION TO PUBLISH JOHNS REPORT WAS GRANTED AND SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN 1982.

Comment (Deposit): DUMP SAMPLES CONTAINING MALACHITE, AZURITE, AND CALCOPYRITE AVERAGED 1.97 PERCENT COPPER AND 0.35 OUNCE SILVER PER TON.

References

Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, 1976, STATUS OF MINERAL

Reference (Deposit): RESOURCE INFORMATION FOR THE FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION,

Reference (Deposit): MONTANA: ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT BIA-22, P.41-43.

Reference (Deposit): JOHNS,W.M., LAWSON,D.C., AND MCCLERNAN,H.G., 1970, REPORT ON

Reference (Deposit): SOIL-SAMPLING RESULTS IN THE CHIEF CLIFF DISTRICT AND

Reference (Deposit): ADJACENT AREAS, LAKE COUNTY, MONTANA: MONTANA BUREAU OF

Reference (Deposit): MINES AND GEOLOGY, UNPUBLISHED REPORT FOR THE

Reference (Deposit): CONFEDERATED KOOTENAI AND SALISH TRIBES, 62P.

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.