Moulton Mine

The Moulton Mine is a gold and sulfur-pyrite mine located in Lawrence county, South Dakota at an elevation of 5,079 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: Moulton Mine  

State:  South Dakota

County:  Lawrence

Elevation: 5,079 Feet (1,548 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Sulfur-Pyrite

Lat, Long: 44.35611, -103.69250

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Moulton Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Moulton Mine
Secondary: Hardin Properties Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Sulfur-Pyrite
Secondary: Iron


Location

State: South Dakota
County: Lawrence
District: Two Bit District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Hardin Mining And Manufacturing Co.


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Interior Plains
Physiographic Province: Great Plains Province
Physiographic Section: Black Hills


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidized Pyritic Ore


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Hematite
Ore: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Location): NE 1/4 , CENTER

Comment (Production): IN 1899 , 30 TONS OF PYRITE PER DAY

Comment (Development): ECON.COM: GOLD VALUES WERE LOW

Comment (Workings): SEVERAL SHAFTS WERE SUNK IN VICINITY


References

Reference (Deposit): US BUREAU OF MINES, 1954 , BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART I, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7688


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