Queen of the Hills Mine

The Queen of the Hills Mine is a silver and gold mine located in Lawrence county, South Dakota at an elevation of 5,000 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: Queen of the Hills Mine  

State:  South Dakota

County:  Lawrence

Elevation: 5,000 Feet (1,524 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Gold

Lat, Long: 44.35833, -103.72500

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Queen of the Hills Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Queen of the Hills Mine


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold


Location

State: South Dakota
County: Lawrence
District: Lead District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Frerichs Gold Mining Co.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1904
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


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

Not available


Rocks

Name: Plutonic Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

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

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

Name: Plutonic Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Silver
Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Development): THE OVER ALL AREA OF THE CLAIM IS 100 AC. ; ECON.COM: 20 - STAMP MILL

Comment (Workings): DRIFT, SHAFT, OPEN PITS AND TRENCHES


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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