The Highland Mine is a gold, copper, silver, and lead mine located in Ravalli county, Montana at an elevation of 7,300 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
Elevation: 7,300 Feet (2,225 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead
Lat, Long: 45.68222, -114.23889
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Highland Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Highland Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Location
State: Montana
County: Ravalli
District: Overwich District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: L. C. L. Inc.
Home Office: Darby, Mt.
Owner Name: Dan Loftus
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
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): LOCATED 3/4 MILE WEST OF JEW MOUNTAIN, AT HEADWATERS OF A SOUTHERN TRIBUTARY OF SLATE CR.
Comment (Workings): MINE IS BEING DEVELOPED ( 1978 )
References
Reference (Deposit): LAWSON, D. C., 1978 , DIRECTORY OF MINING ENTERPRISES FOR 1977 MONT. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOL., BULL 107 , P. 19
Reference (Deposit): 1978 COMPILE MBMG., BULL 10
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.
