The Sunny Side Lode is a gold mine located in Madison county, Montana at an elevation of 7,799 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: 7,799 Feet (2,377 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 45.49667, -112.09056
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Sunny Side Lode MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sunny Side Lode
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Montana
County: Madison
District: Sheridan District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Kipe, Herman
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1893
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 - AU UP TO $90.00 PER TON. (DIKE DIP IS 32 DEG - STRIKE N 30 DEG W)
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: 1893 - AMENDED LOCATION 1940
Comment (Commodity): SAMPLE FROM DISCOVERY TUNNEL
Comment (Workings): IMPROVEMENTS ON CLAIM - LIVING AND BLACKSMITH QUARTERS - 12 X 24 FT; 3 TUNNELS 4 1/2 X 6 FT. WITH A TOTAL LENGTH OF 683 FT.; A WINZE 4 X 5 FT, 90 FT LONG.; STOPE - 3 X 10 FT, 40 FT LONG.
Comment (Geology): GENERAL GEOLOGICAL FORMATION IS IGNEOUS ROCK.
References
Reference (Deposit): 1941 DIREXPL USF
Reference (Deposit): OBSERVATION
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.
