Nelson and Dan 1 and 2 Mines

The Nelson and Dan 1 and 2 Mines is a silver and copper 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: Nelson and Dan 1 and 2 Mines  

State:  Montana

County:  Powell

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Copper

Lat, Long: 46.81722, -113.27139

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Nelson and Dan 1 and 2 Mines MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Nelson and Dan 1 and 2 Mines


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Iron


Location

State: Montana
County: Powell
District: Top O'Deep District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Nelson Mines, Inc.
Home Office: Harold G. Nelson, Sr., Greenough Mt., 59836

Owner Name: Silver Trend Mining Co.
Home Office: Box 96, Kellogg, Id 83837


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Location): ON DIVIDE BETWEEN BEAR CREEK AND ELK CREEK.


References

Reference (Deposit): MBMG BULL 72, P.20

Reference (Deposit): MBMG BULL 100, P. 21.


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.