Nepheline Occurrences

The Nepheline Occurrences is a aluminum mine located in Hill county, Montana at an elevation of 5,600 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

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Site Name

Primary: Nepheline Occurrences

Commodity

Primary: Aluminum

Location

State: Montana
County: Hill

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Type: Unknown

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

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

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

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Comments

Comment (Deposit): NEPHELINE SYENITE OCCURRENCES ARE REPORTED ALSO IN SECTIONS 18, 19, 21, 23, 29 AND 30 OF THE SAME TOWNSHIP AND RANGE.

References

Reference (Deposit): GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP I-237.

Reference (Deposit): WARRICK QUADRANGLE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS

Reference (Deposit): PECORA, W. T., AND OTHERS, 1957A, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE

Reference (Deposit): V. 27, NO. 6, P. 397-424.

Reference (Deposit): STOCK, BEARPAW MOUNTAINS, MONTANA: AMERICAN MINERALOGIST,

Reference (Deposit): PECORA, W.T., 1942, NEPHELINE SYENITE PEGMATITES, ROCKY BOY

Reference (Deposit): BUREAU OF MINES PRELIMINARY REPORT 148, 16 P.

Reference (Deposit): RESERVATION, HILL AND CHOUTEAU COUNTIES, MONTANA: U.S.

Reference (Deposit): RESOURCES AND THEIR POTENTIAL ON INDIAN LANDS; ROCKY BOY'S

Reference (Deposit): HUBBARD, C.R., ROBY, R.N., AND HENKES, W.C., 1963, MINHERAL

Reference (Deposit): TION, MONTANA: ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT BIA-34, P. 60-61

Reference (Deposit): RESOURCE INFORMATION FOR THE ROCKY BOYS INDIAN RESERVA-

Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, 1977, STATUS OF MINERAL

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.