The Marysville-Silver Creek is a gold mine located in Lewis and Clark 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
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Marysville-Silver Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Marysville-Silver Creek
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Location
State: Montana
County: Lewis and Clark
District: Marysville-Silver Creek
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1959
Time Period: 1864-1959
Mined: 5.000 mt
Material type: Au
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Placer, Au-PGE
Operation Type: Placer
Year First Production: 1864
Year Last Production: 1959
Discovery Year: 1864
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Placer Au-PGE
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Production): Koschmann and Bergendahl, 1968
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 527, P. 61-68
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 842, P. 63-69
Reference (Geology): USGS PP 57
Reference (Deposit): USBM RI 6334, P. 20-1
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.
