Coloma District

The Coloma District is a barium-barite and gold mine located in Missoula 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: Coloma District

State:  Montana

County:  Missoula

Elevation:

Commodity: Barium-Barite, Gold

Lat, Long: 46.8411, -113.37500

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Coloma District MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Coloma District
Secondary: Potomac District


Commodity

Primary: Barium-Barite
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Lead
Tertiary: Antimony


Location

State: Montana
County: Missoula
District: POTOMAC DISTRICT


Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: VEIN, PLACER
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1897
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
Structure: OVERTHRUST
Description: BEARMOUTH OVERTHRUST

Type: L
Description: GARNET STOCK


Alterations

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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 8, P. 26-28.

Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 610, P. 164-65.

Reference (Deposit): MBMG MEM26, P. 107-08.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 660, P. 195-99.

Reference (Deposit): MBMG MEM 39, P. 25-27.


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.