Salmon Mine

The Salmon Mine is a silver mine located in Granite county, Montana at an elevation of 6,099 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: Salmon Mine  

State:  Montana

County:  Granite

Elevation: 6,099 Feet (1,859 Meters)

Commodity: Silver

Lat, Long: 46.33139, -113.26611

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Satelite image of the Salmon Mine

Salmon Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Salmon Mine


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc


Location

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


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Unknown
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

Not available


Orebody

Form: TABULAR


Structure

Type: R
Description: Philipsburg Batholith

Type: L
Description: Philipsburg Anticline, Philipsburg Overthrust


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Rhodochrosite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): 300FT N OF THE TROUT SHAFT ON E EDGE OF E HALF SEC. 30.

Comment (Deposit): SAME AS EXPOSED IN BLACKMAIL SHAFT.

Comment (Workings): PARTLY WORKED THROUGH SHARKTOWN TUNNEL.


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 78, P. 210


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.