Willow Creek Deposit

The Willow Creek Deposit is a mine located in Judith Basin county, Montana at an elevation of 6,079 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: Willow Creek Deposit  

State:  Montana

County:  Judith Basin

Elevation: 6,079 Feet (1,853 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 46.9839, -110.37610

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Willow Creek Deposit MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Willow Creek Deposit


Commodity

Tertiary: Iron


Location

State: Montana
County: Judith Basin
District: Running Wolf


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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

Type: Patented


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Young-Montana Co.
Home Office: Montana
Info Year: 1977

Owner Name: Whittaker, Norman
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Montana
Info Year: 1977


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1956
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


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

Unknown: Hematite
Unknown: Magnetite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): HIGH GRADE ORE LOW IN SILICA CONTENT THAT WILL DEMAND PREMIUM


References

Reference (Deposit): JUDITH BASIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

Reference (Deposit): SPOKANE FILE NUMBER 34.29 USBM


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.