The Twin Peaks Mine is a tungsten mine located in Granite county, Montana at an elevation of 8,301 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
Elevation: 8,301 Feet (2,530 Meters)
Primary Mineral: Tungsten
Lat, Long: 46.29194, -113.13750
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Twin Peaks Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Twin Peaks MineCommodity
Primary: TungstenTertiary: Molybdenum
Location
State: MontanaCounty: Granite
District: Red Lion-Hidden Lake District
Land Status
Land ownership: National ForestHoldings
Workings
Ownership
Owner Name: Mae Overly
Home Office: Philipsburg, Mt. 59858
Home Office: Philipsburg, Mt. 59858
Production
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain SystemPhysiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Flint Creek Range
Mineral Deposit Model
Orebody
Structure
Type: R
Description: Philipsburg Batholith
Description: Philipsburg Batholith
Type: L
Description: Cable Stock
Description: Cable Stock
Alterations
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 0.16-0.73 WO3
Analytical Data: 0.07-0.17 MO.
Analytical Data: 0.07-0.17 MO.
Materials
Ore: Scheelite
Ore: Powellite
Ore: Molybdenite
Comments
| Comment Type: Location |
Comment: NW SLOPE OF TWIN PEAKS. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1971) |
References
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: USGS PP 78, PL. 1.
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Reference Category: Deposit
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Reference: USBM REP INVES 6336, P. 5, 16-18.
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