Levi Burr Mine

The Levi Burr Mine is a silver mine located in Granite county, Montana at an elevation of 6,001 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: Levi Burr Mine

State: Montana

County: Granite

Elevation: 6,001 Feet (1,829 Meters)

Primary Mineral: Silver

Lat, Long: 46.32667, -113.26472

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Levi Burr Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Levi Burr Mine

Commodity

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Manganese

Location

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

Land Status

Holdings

Workings

Ownership

Production

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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

Orebody

Form: TABULAR

Structure

Type: R
Description: Philipsburg Batholith

Type: L
Description: Philipsburg Anticline, Philipsburg Overthrust

Alterations

Rocks

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

Name: Shale
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cambrian

Analytical Data

Materials

Ore: Sphalerite

Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment Type: Location	Comment: SOUTH SIDE OF FROST CREEK.
Comment Type: Production	Comment: $10,000 PRODUCED.
Comment Type: Deposit	Comment: VEIN POSSIBLE FAULTED EXTENSION OF THE PEARL VEIN.

References

Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: USGS PP 78, P. 211.
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: USGS BULL 1237, P. 15-30, 31-57, PLATES
Reference Category: Production	Reference: USGS PP 78.