The Maxville District is a silver and gold mine located in Granite 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
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Maxville District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Maxville District
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Tertiary: Antimony
Location
State: Montana
County: Granite
District: MAXVILLE DISTRICT
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: FISSURE VEINS, SHEAR ZONE, CHEMICAL SEDIMENT
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: PHILIPSBURG ANTICLINE, PHILIPSBURG BATHOLITH
Type: L
Description: BUNGALOW FAULT
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 78, P. 259.
Reference (Deposit): US BUREAU OF MINES RI 6611, P. 59, 67-8, 72-73.
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.
