Wenger #2

The Wenger #2 is a manganese mine located in Granite 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: Wenger #2  

State:  Montana

County:  Granite

Elevation:

Commodity: Manganese

Lat, Long: 46.32917, -113.27000

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Wenger #2 MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Wenger #2
Secondary: Wegner #2


Commodity

Primary: Manganese
Secondary: Silver


Location

State: Montana
County: Granite
District: Philipsburg (Granite-Flint Creek) District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Hans G. Scheffele


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year Last Production: 1957
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


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: Philipsburg Batholith

Type: L
Description: Philipsburg Anticline, Philipsburg Overthrust


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Shale
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cambrian

Name: Shale
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 40-43% MN


Materials

Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): IT IS ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE MANGANIFEROUS AREA.

Comment (Workings): AN ADIT


References

Reference (Deposit): MBMG BULL 10, P. 23.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 725, P. 173.

Reference (Deposit): USBM FILES


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.