Unidentified Occurrence

The Unidentified Occurrence is a phosphorus-phosphates mine located in Granite county, Montana at an elevation of 7,500 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: Unidentified Occurrence  

State:  Montana

County:  Granite

Elevation: 7,500 Feet (2,286 Meters)

Commodity: Phosphorus-Phosphates

Lat, Long: 46.46528, -113.10306

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Unidentified Occurrence MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Unidentified Occurrence


Commodity

Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Secondary: Chromium
Tertiary: REE


Location

State: Montana
County: Granite
District: Princeton (South Boulder Creek) 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.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Flint Creek Range


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 43.9%, 1000 PPM CK; 300 PPM LA.


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Deposit): DISTURBED AREA APPROXIMATELY 2.5 ACRES ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV

Comment (Location): INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1971)

Comment (Workings): ADIT AND DOZER TRENCHES


References

Reference (Deposit): FS FIELD REPORT


Principal Gold Districts of Montana

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.