Ok Lode Gold & Silver

The Ok Lode Gold & Silver is a gold and silver mine located in Pennington county, South Dakota at an elevation of 5,518 feet.

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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: Ok Lode Gold & Silver  

State:  South Dakota

County:  Pennington

Elevation: 5,518 Feet (1,682 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 43.985, -103.60472

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Ok Lode Gold & Silver MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ok Lode Gold & Silver


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver


Location

State: South Dakota
County: Pennington
District: Hill City District


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Administrative Organization: Black Hills National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1924
Material type: ORE AU AG
Description: Ap_Grade: ^41.12 Ounces Of Gold, 6 Ounces Of Silver


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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

Not available


Rocks

Name: Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Silver
Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Production): LITTLE GOLD WAS RECOVERED

Comment (Workings): MANY PROSPECTS WITH SHAFTS, TUNNELS, STOPES, AND SMALL OPENINGS

Comment (Production): ITEMS 2 AND 3 ARE CONFLICTING REPORTS. ITEM 2 BY LINCOLN AND ITEMS BY ALLSMAN.

Comment (Location): NEAR ROUTE 87

Comment (Commodity): ORE IS MILKY WHITE QUARTZ WITH FREE GOLD AND MINUTE INCLUSIONS OF GRAPHITE

Comment (Development): ECON.COM: 10 - STAMP MILL

Comment (Deposit): QUARTZ VEINS

Comment (Location): SE 1/4

Comment (Development): 3 UNPATENTED CLAIMS

Comment (Deposit): SOUTHEASTERN EXTENSION OF THE SAME FISSURE VEIN AS THE GOLD HILL MINE.

Comment (Workings): DEVELOPMENT CONSISTS OF 3 SHAFTS, 20, 70, AND 135 FEET, AND 320 SQUARE FEET OF OPEN CUTS


References

Reference (Production): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1955, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART 2, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7707

Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1955, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART 2, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7707


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