Columbia Mine

The Columbia Mine is a gold and silver mine located in Jefferson county, Montana at an elevation of 6,601 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

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Site Name

Primary: Columbia Mine

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper

Location

State: Montana
County: Jefferson
District: Lowland District

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: First National Bank And Trust
Home Office: Butte, Mt.

Production

Not available

Deposit

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

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Type: R
Description: Boulder Batholith

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: PIT $6-12/TON.
Analytical Data: 1-2.6 OZ/TON AG
Analytical Data: $1.60-7.20/TON AU

Materials

Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Deposit): A PRONOUNCED JOINT SYSTEM THAT GOVERNS THE TREND OF THE DEPOSIT. A ZONE OF BRECCIATION 12 FT OR MORE WIDE. ON 200 FT LEVEL IS 7-8 FT WIDE.

Comment (Workings): 3 OR MORE ADITS AT LENGTHS OF 100-1000 FT. CAVED PORTALS. ONE OF THE ADITS CONNECTS WITH THE RUBY MINE TO THE NW. PIT 400 FT N OF SHAFT.

Comment (Geology): DACITE IS COVERED WITH CRYSTALLINE CRUST OF QUARTZ. IN PLACES, THERE IS CONSIDERABLE WHITE QUARTZ UNMIXED WITH COUNTRY ROCK.

Comment (Location): 1500 FT SE OF RUBY MINE. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1954)

Comment (Production): THIS PRODUCTION IS FOR COLUMBIA AND RUBY MINE. PRODUCTION INCLUDED IN BASIN DISTRICT RECORDS

References

Reference (Deposit): MBMG BULL 16, P. 71.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 527, P. 127.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 842, P. 296-97.

Reference (Production): MBMG BULL 16, P. 101

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.