Clinton Mine Lundberg, Dorr, and Willson

The Clinton Mine Lundberg, Dorr, and Willson is a gold and silver mine located in Lawrence county, South Dakota at an elevation of 5,801 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: Clinton Mine Lundberg, Dorr, and Willson  

State:  South Dakota

County:  Lawrence

Elevation: 5,801 Feet (1,768 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 44.33889, -103.80944

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Clinton Mine Lundberg, Dorr, and Willson MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Clinton Mine Lundberg, Dorr, and Willson


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver


Location

State: South Dakota
County: Lawrence
District: Ruby Basin District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Lundberg, Dorr, And Willson


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Interior Plains
Physiographic Province: Great Plains Province
Physiographic Section: Black Hills


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidized


Rocks

Name: Plutonic Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Plutonic Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian

Name: Plutonic Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cambrian

Name: Plutonic Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: MEDIUM GRADE ORE


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Silver


Comments

Comment (Production): MEDIUM GRADE ORE

Comment (Workings): LONG DRIFT 60 FT. BELOW AN IRREGULAR PORPHYRY SILL


References

Reference (Deposit): US BUREAU OF MINES, 1954 , BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART I, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7688


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