Black Lion Mo

The Black Lion Mo is a molybdenum mine located in Beaverhead county, Montana at an elevation of 8,451 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: Black Lion Mo  

State:  Montana

County:  Beaverhead

Elevation: 8,451 Feet (2,576 Meters)

Commodity: Molybdenum

Lat, Long: 45.63111, -113.01167

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Black Lion Mo MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Black Lion Mo


Commodity

Primary: Molybdenum


Location

State: Montana
County: Beaverhead
District: Pioneer Mountains


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.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Amoco Minerals Co.
Home Office: Englewood, Co.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Stockwork
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1967
Discovery Method: Geophysical Anomaly
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Pioneer Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Sericite


Rocks

Name: Granite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age in Years: 65.000000+-
Age Young: Cretaceous

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age in Years: 65.000000+-
Age Young: Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Molybdenite


Comments

Comment (Development): AT LEAST 4 HOLES DRILLED 1978-82.

Comment (Location): BETWEEN UPPER FORKS OF BOULDER CR. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1978)

Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: LATE 1960'S


References

Reference (Deposit): FIELD NOTES - R.C. PEARSON, USGS, DENVER, COLO


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Principal Gold Districts of Montana

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