The Elkhorn (Swan) is a zinc, lead, copper, silver, and gold mine located in Jefferson 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
Elevation:
Primary Mineral: Zinc, Lead, Copper, Silver, Gold
Lat, Long: 46.25, -111.95000
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Elkhorn (Swan) MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Elkhorn (Swan)
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Montana
County: Jefferson
District: Elkhorn
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Deposit Type: Skarn, Au
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1980
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Skarn Au
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (General): Record of production from 1870's through the late 1950's is incomplete. Substantial production of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc removed from quartz-tourmaline pipe-like ore bodies at limestone-quartz porphyry contact zone.
References
Reference (Reserve-Resource): AMH 1999 entry for Mountain-West Resources
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