Deerlodge Basin Prospect

The Deerlodge Basin Prospect is a copper, lead, and silver mine located in Granite county, Montana at an elevation of 8,599 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: Deerlodge Basin Prospect  

State:  Montana

County:  Granite

Elevation: 8,599 Feet (2,621 Meters)

Commodity: Copper, Lead, Silver

Lat, Long: 46.39528, -113.08000

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Deerlodge Basin Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Deerlodge Basin Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Tungsten


Location

State: Montana
County: Granite
District: Princeton (South Boulder Creek) District


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
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

Not available


Structure

Type: R
Description: Mount Powell Batholith

Type: L
Description: Royal Stock


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 6.3 OZ./TON AG, 0.73% PB, 0.70% WO3, 0.24% ZN, 0.40% CU


Materials

Ore: Bornite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): 10 MILES ON BOULDER CREEK ROAD TO BROOKLYN MINE THEN NORTHEASTERLY TO ALTOONA LAKES, ON RIDGE 0.5-1.0 MILE E OF THE ALBION MINE. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1971)

Comment (Workings): ONE TRENCH, ONE TEST PIT AND ONE INCLINED ADIT

Comment (Deposit): "TUNGSTUN CONTENT INDICATES AN EXTENSION OF TUNGSTUN BEARING ROCKS MORE THAN ONE MILE NORTHWARD FROM GRANITE CREEK AREA" ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN FILE REP 81-1095, P. 185-6, FIG. 21, 23


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.