The Susan No. 2 Lode is a silver and gold mine located in Beaverhead county, Montana at an elevation of 7,500 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: 7,500 Feet (2,286 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Gold
Lat, Long: 45.3425, -113.50861
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Susan No. 2 Lode MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Susan No. 2 Lode
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Montana
County: Beaverhead
District: Argenta
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Tess And Aileen Warrick; Rose Shafer
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1955
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: IRREGULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAY REPORT: GOLD - TRACE IN BOTH SAMPLES SILVER TRACE IN NO. 2 SAMPLE
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Geology): SOUTH END OF CLAIM - LIMESTONE HAS A STRIKE OF N. 50 DEG W AND A DIP OF 35 DEG SW; QUESTIONABLE FAULT IN AREA
Comment (Workings): IMPROVEMENTS { DOZER CUT - POINT 6 ON MAP - IS A NETWORK OF CUTS RATHER THAN 1 CUT. MAJOR CUT AT THIS POINT BEARS N. 50 W AND IS 45 FEET LONG. NORTH SIDE AND LONGITUDINAL CENTER IS A 4 BY 4 FT HAND DUG PIT. {{ NO. 8 CUT - 100 FEET LONG BY 12 FEET WIDE AND BEARS S. 80 E. 27 FEET FROM THE NW END IS A TRENCH 6 FEET LONG BY 3 FEET DEEP BY 2 FEET WIDE. {{ NO. 9 DOZER CUT - BEARS S. 15 W AND IS 75 FEET DEEP. {{ NO. 10 CUT - IS THE DISCOVERY. IT BEARS S. 15 W {{ POINT NO. 11 DOZER CUT - 120 FEET LONG BY 8 FEET DEEP. {{ CABIN - 12 1/2 FEET BY 18 1/2 FEET
Comment (Commodity): SAMPLES - NO. 1 - FROM NO. 8; NO. 2 SAMPLE FROM CUT NO 10.
References
Reference (Deposit): 1965 DIREXPL USFS
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.
