Eddy Creek Block Claims 1 & 2

The Eddy Creek Block Claims 1 & 2 is a lead, silver, and zinc mine located in Sanders county, Montana at an elevation of 3,720 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: Eddy Creek Block Claims 1 & 2  

State:  Montana

County:  Sanders

Elevation: 3,720 Feet (1,134 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Silver, Zinc

Lat, Long: 47.5, -115.10417

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Eddy Creek Block Claims 1 & 2 MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Eddy Creek Block Claims 1 & 2


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc


Location

State: Montana
County: Sanders


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Exxon Corp.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Coeur D'Alene Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): ON EDDY CREEK


References

Reference (Deposit): FOREST SERVICE FILES, MISSOULA, MONT.

Reference (Deposit): MILS


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.