Amazon District

The Amazon District is a silver, gold, and lead 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

Name: Amazon District  

State:  Montana

County:  Jefferson

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Gold, Lead

Lat, Long: 46.3028, -112.12780

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Satelite image of the Amazon District

Amazon District MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Amazon District


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Arsenic


Location

State: Montana
County: Jefferson
District: AMAZON DISTRICT


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: VEIN, SHEAR ZONE
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:


Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

Type: R
Description: BOULDER BATHOLITH

Type: L
Description: BISMARK-VAN ARMIN SHEAR ZONE, COMET-GRAY EAGLE SHEAR ZONE


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: SERICITIZATION
Alteration Text: SERITIZATTION, OXIDATION

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: OXIDATION


Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): MBMG BULL 16, P. 19, 20.

Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 428, P. 83, 89-91, 94, 95, PL. 1.


Principal Gold Districts of Montana

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.