Major Budd

The Major Budd is a gold and silver mine located in Silver Bow county, Montana.

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: Major Budd  

State:  Montana

County:  Silver Bow

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 46.03333, -112.44722

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Major Budd MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Major Budd
Secondary: Rampart Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Lead


Location

State: Montana
County: Silver Bow
District: Pipestone District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Rampart Mountain Mining Co.
Home Office: St. Louis, Mo.

Owner Name: United Idaho Mining Co.
Home Office: C/O Roger Pierce, 808 Newhouse Bldg., Salt Lake City, Ut.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Unknown
Operation Type: Unknown
Year Last Production: 1958
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): MBMG BULL 10, P. 64

Reference (Production): MBMG BULL 10, P. 64.


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.