Independence Creek and Windy Hill Placer

The Independence Creek and Windy Hill Placer is a gold mine located in Powell 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

Name: Independence Creek and Windy Hill Placer  

State:  Montana

County:  Powell

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 46.55139, -112.85972

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Independence Creek and Windy Hill Placer MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Independence Creek and Windy Hill Placer
Secondary: West Fork of Indepenence Creek


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Montana
County: Powell
District: Pioneer (Gold Creek) District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1890
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Flint Creek Range


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: R
Description: Royal Stock


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: FROM WINDY HILL $20/OZ (968 FINE)


Materials

Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Location): LAT LONG ON MOUTH OF CREEK, WINDY HILL IS A THE HEAD OF THE W FORK OF INDEPENDENCE CREEK.

Comment (Deposit): AU WAS EXCEPTIONALLY ROUGH OR A LITTLE WATER WORN (WINDY HILL)

Comment (Workings): PITS, SLUICING

Comment (Deposit): MINE NEAR HEAD OF INDEPENDENCE CREEK IS ON E. SHOULDER OF WINDY HILL. NE SHOULDER OF WINDY HILL IS A TERRACE THAT WAS MINED, ALSO THE W. FORK OF INDEPENDENCE CREEK AND A CHANNEL WAS MINED. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 978, P. 72, 77-8, 92-3


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.