Silver Lake District

The Silver Lake District is a tungsten mine located in Deer Lodge 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: Silver Lake District  

State:  Montana

County:  Deer Lodge

Elevation:

Commodity: Tungsten

Lat, Long: 46.1583, -113.23940

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Satelite image of the Silver Lake District

Silver Lake District MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Silver Lake District


Commodity

Primary: Tungsten
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Antimony
Tertiary: Dolomite


Location

State: Montana
County: Deer Lodge
District: SILVER LAKE 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: REPLACEMENT, FISSURE VEIN, CHEMICAL SEDIMENTS
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1884
Years of Production:
Organization:
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Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

Type: R
Description: E LIMB OF A GENTLE SYNCLINE, PHILIPSBURG BATHOLITH

Type: L
Description: SEVERAL SMALL GRANODIORITE OUTLIERS FROM THE PHILIPSBURG BATHOLITH CABLE 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 84, P. 33, 34.

Reference (Deposit): US BUREAU OF MINES RI 5612, P. 25-28.

Reference (Deposit): USGS MINERAL RESOURCES, USBM MINERAL YEARBOOK.

Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 78, P. 221, 237-38.


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.