Unknown Ag Mine Head of Lump Gulch

The Unknown Ag Mine Head of Lump Gulch is a silver mine located in Jefferson 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: Unknown Ag Mine Head of Lump Gulch  

State:  Montana

County:  Jefferson

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver

Lat, Long: 46.44167, -112.21111

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Unknown Ag Mine Head of Lump Gulch MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Unknown Ag Mine Head of Lump Gulch


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Lead


Location

State: Montana
County: Jefferson
District: Clancy-Lump Gulch District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: BANDED


Structure

Type: R
Description: Boulder Batholith


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Sericitization


Rocks

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Location): 3.0 KM W OF PARK LAKE.

Comment (Workings): 4 CAVED ADITS


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 428, P. 63, PL. 1


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.