The Horseshoe Mountain Area is a gold mine located in Park county, Montana.
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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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Horseshoe Mountain Area MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Horseshoe Mountain Area
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Montana
County: Park
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: VEINS
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1890
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
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Alterations
Not available
Rocks
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Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): WEDOW, H, ET AL., 1975, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE ABSAROKA PRIM. AREA AND VICINITY, PARK AND SWEETWATER CO., MONT., USGS BULL 1391-B, P. 97.
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.
