The Oro Fino is a gold, silver, copper, lead, and gemstone 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Gemstone
Lat, Long: 46.24583, -112.62639
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Oro Fino MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Oro Fino
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Primary: Gemstone
Location
State: Montana
County: Deer Lodge
District: Boulder Mountains Area
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcocite
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Comments
Comment (Production): EST. PROD. $350,000 MOSTLY AG FROM CHAMPION MINE
Comment (Location): LAT/LONG GENERAL FOR AREA.
References
Reference (Deposit): PARDEE, J.T., AND SCHRADER, F.C., 1933, METALLIFEROUS DEPOSITS OF THE GREATER HELENA MINING REGION, MONTANA: USGS BULL. 842
Reference (Production): PARDEE, 1933, USGS BULL. 842
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.
