Magone & Anderson Mine

The Magone & Anderson Mine is a gold and silver mine located in Granite county, Montana.

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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: Magone & Anderson Mine

State: Montana

County: Granite

Elevation:

Primary Mineral: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 46.8125, -113.33444

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Magone & Anderson Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Magone & Anderson Mine

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Antimony

Location

State: Montana
County: Granite
District: Garnet (First Chance) District

Land Status

Holdings

Workings

Type: Underground

Ownership

Owner Name: Garnet Butte Gold Mining Co.
Home Office: Butte, Mt.

Production

Year: 1914
Material type: ORE
Description: Ap_Grade: ^1-5.5 Oz/Ton Au, 0.1-6.5 Oz/Ton Ag, 1% Cu

Deposit

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

Physiography

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

Mineral Deposit Model

Orebody

Form: BEDDING PLANE, BANDED

Structure

Type: R
Description: Bearmouth Overthrust

Type: L
Description: Deep Creek Anticline, Garnet Stock

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidation

Rocks

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

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

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 1-5.5 OZ/TON AU, 0.1-6.5 OZ/TON AG, 1% CU

Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite

Ore: Gold

Ore: Tetrahedrite

Gangue: Pyrite

Gangue: Quartz

Gangue: Calcite

Gangue: Barite

Gangue: Ankerite

Comments

Comment Type: Deposit	Comment: FAULT ZONE HAS A WIDTH OF GT 100 FT CROSSES THE VEIN OBLIQUELY FROM THE SW TO NE AND SHIFTS IT TO THE N. E OF THE FAULT ZONE IS A SERIES OF STOPES ON LENSES THAT ARE
Comment Type: Workings	Comment: LOWEST LEVEL 200 FT BELOW THE CREEK.

References

Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: MBMG MEM 39, P. 28, 29.
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: MBMG MEM 31, P. 30.
Reference Category: Deposit	Reference: USGS BULL 660, P. 188-190.
Reference Category: Production	Reference: USGS BULL 660