W. Fork Gallatin River Synclinal Ar

The W. Fork Gallatin River Synclinal Ar is a phosphorus-phosphates mine located in Gallatin county, Montana at an elevation of 7,598 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: W. Fork Gallatin River Synclinal Ar  

State:  Montana

County:  Gallatin

Elevation: 7,598 Feet (2,316 Meters)

Commodity: Phosphorus-Phosphates

Lat, Long: 45.1667, -111.28190

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W. Fork Gallatin River Synclinal Ar MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: W. Fork Gallatin River Synclinal Ar


Commodity

Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Tertiary: REE
Tertiary: Chromium
Tertiary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Tertiary: Nickel
Tertiary: Uranium
Tertiary: Vanadium


Location

State: Montana
County: Gallatin


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: Federal Lease


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
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

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

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Comments

Comment (Reserve-Resource): M1C3 RETORT MEMBER: Q50; RESOURCE BLOCK ABOVE ENTRY LEVEL, 10079650 SQUARE METERS IN BED AREA; Q25, RESOURCE BLOCK ABOVE FIRST 30M BELOW ENTRY LEVEL, BED AREA 11008650 SQUARE METERS; Q10, TOTAL RESOURCE IN AREA, BED AREA 122999600 SQUARE METERS M2 C3 SEE Q001-Q005

Comment (Deposit): THIS RECORD IS FOR A LARGE AREA COVERING THE PHOSPHATE MINERALIZATION IN THE WEST FOR K GALLATIN RIVER AREA. THUS IT INCLUDES SECS. 5,6,7 T8S R4E AND SECS. 12 T8S R3E. DEPOSITS SEQ NO. 0300310064 AND 0300310138 ARE LOCATED HERE. APATITE OCCURES AS OOLITIC TO PELLETAC GRAINS THAT ARE VERY FINE TO MEDIUM SAND SIZE, NODULES ARE LOCALLY COMMON


References

Reference (Reserve-Resource): SWANSON, ROGER, 1970, MINERAL RESOURCES IN PERMIAN ROCKS OF

Reference (Reserve-Resource): SOUTHWEST MONTANA, USGS PROF PAPER 313-E, P. 661-777


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Principal Gold Districts of Montana

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