Violet Group

The Violet Group is a molybdenum mine located in Ravalli county, Montana at an elevation of 7,999 feet.

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: Violet Group  

State:  Montana

County:  Ravalli

Elevation: 7,999 Feet (2,438 Meters)

Commodity: Molybdenum

Lat, Long: 45.46111, -114.34139

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Violet Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Violet Group


Commodity

Primary: Molybdenum
Secondary: Tungsten
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Silver


Location

State: Montana
County: Ravalli
District: Blue Nose District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Dean Motley
Home Office: Hamilton, Mt.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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

Name: Gneiss
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Gangue: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Location): LOCATED AT HEADWATERS OF WEST FORK BITTERROOT RIVER, ON MONTANA-IDAHO BOUNDARY.

Comment (Workings): TRENCHES AND DRILLING

Comment (Location): Political location in record is Ravalli county, MT. However, lat/long coords plot 80m in Lemhi county, ID. Original coordinates for line#1 were: lat/long NAD27 45-27-40N 114-20-29W (45.46111 -114.34139); UTM N E Z; PLSS line# 1: Meridian- Montana Principal, TWNSHP 004S, RNG 022W, Sect 22,28,29, Sect_fract . Lat/long recalculated using WGS84 datum, moving point 240m N which agrees with workings seen in Google Earth imagery, PLSS coordinates, and county name.


References

Reference (Deposit): LAWSON, D. C., 1978 , DIRECTORY OF MINING ENTERPRISES FOR 1977 , MONT. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BULL 107 , P. 19 .

Reference (Deposit): BERG, R. B., 1977 , RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGY OF SOUTHERN MOST RAVALLI CO., MONT., MONT. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOL., MEM 44 , P. 35 .

Reference (Deposit): 1977 RECON MBMG, MEM 44

Reference (Deposit): 1978 COMPILE MBMG, BULL 107


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.