Pedro

The Pedro is a lead mine located in Madison 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

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Site Name

Primary: Pedro

Commodity

Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver

Location

State: Montana
County: Madison
District: Sheridan

Land Status

Land ownership: Unknown
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.

Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

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

Physiography

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

Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Environmental Factors): "TAILINGS PILES" IDENTIFIED AT THIS SITE APPEARED MORE LIKE WASTE ROCK, AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A MILL AT THE SITE. THERE WERE NO ADIT DISCHARGES, FILLED SHAFTS, SEEPS, OR SPRINGS OBSERVED AT THE SITE. NO FLOWING SURFACE WATER WAS OBSERVED IN THE VICINITY OF THIS SITE DURING THE INVESTIGATION. TWO HAZARDOUS OPENINGS WERE OBSERVED: AN OPEN ADIT LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RIDGE, AND A SHAFT WHICH HAD CAVED INTO AN UNSTABLE PIT LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE ACCESS ROAD.

References

Reference (Deposit): MONTANA DEPT. OF STATE LANDS. ABANDONED HARDROCK MINES

Reference (Deposit): PRIORITY SITES, SUMMARY REPORT, MARCH 1994, P. 5-175.

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.