Terrid Mine

The Terrid Mine is a manganese mine located in Granite 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: Terrid Mine  

State:  Montana

County:  Granite

Elevation:

Commodity: Manganese

Lat, Long: 46.32528, -113.26417

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Terrid Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Terrid Mine


Commodity

Primary: Manganese
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Silver


Location

State: Montana
County: Granite
District: Philipsburg (Granite-Flint Creek) District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Peter Coyle
Years: 1913 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: TABULAR


Structure

Type: R
Description: Philipsburg Batholith

Type: L
Description: Philipsburg Anticline, Philipsburg Overthrust


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cambrian

Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 160 TONS SHIPPIED YIELED 47% MN.


Materials

Ore: Pyromorphite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): 600FT S33E OF THE LEVI BURR SHAFT.

Comment (Workings): INACESSIBLE IN 1906.

Comment (Deposit): MANGANIFEROUS ORE IS 525 FT FROM THE PORTAL. 50 FT S OF MANGANESE DEPOSIT A QUARTZ VEIN IS ENCOUNTERED.


References

Reference (Production): USGS PP 78

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 02-28-1962

Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 78, P. 211.


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.