Silver Prospect

The Silver Prospect is a zinc, lead, and silver mine located in Deer Lodge county, Montana at an elevation of 6,319 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: Silver Prospect  

State:  Montana

County:  Deer Lodge

Elevation: 6,319 Feet (1,926 Meters)

Commodity: Zinc, Lead, Silver

Lat, Long: 46.17917, -113.05278

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Silver Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Silver Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Tin
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Cadmium
Tertiary: Antimony


Location

State: Montana
County: Deer Lodge
District: Flint Creek Range Area


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Not available


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


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: AG 1000 PPM, PB GT 20,000 PPM, ZN GT 10,000 PPM, CU 1000 PPM, SB 2000 PPM, CD 500 PPM, SN 200 PPM


Materials

Ore: Galena
Gangue: Calcite


Comments

Comment (Location): INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1971)

Comment (Workings): ADITS, TEST PITS AND SHAFTS

Comment (Deposit): TOTAL DISTURBED AREA GREATER THAN 150 ACRES


References

Reference (Deposit): FS FIELD REPORT


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.