Powell Mine

The Powell Mine is a silver mine located in Granite county, Montana at an elevation of 8,399 feet.

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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: Powell Mine

State: Montana

County: Granite

Elevation: 8,399 Feet (2,560 Meters)

Primary Mineral: Silver

Lat, Long: 46.34722, -113.07167

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Powell Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Powell Mine
Secondary: Mount Powell Mines 5 Claims

Commodity

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Antimony

Location

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

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest

Holdings

Workings

Type: Underground

Ownership

Owner Name: Frank Puyer

Production

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1906
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

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

Mineral Deposit Model

Orebody

Structure

Type: R
Description: Philipsburg Batholith

Type: L
Description: Royal Stock

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Best Ore Found In Quadrant Fm.

Rocks

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 60 OZ AG, 3.5% CU

Materials

Ore: Copper

Ore: Chrysocolla

Gangue: Quartz

Gangue: Diopside

Comments

Comment Type: Workings	Comment: DRIFTS AND CROSSCUTS, 2 ADIT TUNNELS ONE 125 FT ABOVE THE OTHER. 2 MORE ADITS ADDED AFTER 1912.
Comment Type: Location	Comment: SW SLOPE ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1971)
Comment Type: Production	Comment: PRODUCED IN 1914, 1916, 1918, 1919. TOTAL PRODUCTION DOES NOT EXCEED 500 TONS OF ORE HAVING A VALUE OF $16000.
Comment Type: Deposit	Comment: ORE CONTAINS BRECCIA FROM WALLS. IN TUNNEL NO 2 THE VEIN STRIKES S 50 E AND DIPS 77 SW. 40 FT SE THE VEIN IS OFFSET TO THE NE BY A FAULT WHICH STRIKES NE AND DIPS 65 SE. 70 FT FARTHER A 2ND FAULT, STRIKING NE AND DIPPING 80 SE, OFFSETS THE VEIN 140 FT TO THE 3RD FAULT.

References

Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: USGS PP 78, P. 249.
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: MBMG BULL 84, P. 38, 40.
Reference Category: Production	Reference: MBMG BULL 84.