The Mineral Point District is a niobium (columbium) and ree mine located in Ravalli 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Niobium (Columbium), REE
Lat, Long: 45.52, -114.31860
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Mineral Point District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mineral Point District
Commodity
Primary: Niobium (Columbium)
Primary: REE
Secondary: Strontium
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Cerium
Location
State: Montana
County: Ravalli
District: MINERAL POINT DISTRICT
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
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Workings
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Ownership
Not available
Production
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Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: VEINS AND DIKES
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1954
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
Type: R
Description: NW TRENDING, NE DIPPING BELT ROCKS
Type: L
Description: LOCAL FOLDING AND FAULTING
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): SAHINEN, U. M., 1957 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, MISSOULA AND RAVALLI CO., MONT., MONT. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BULL. 8 , P. 53 .
Reference (Deposit): CROWLEY, F. A., 1960 , COLUMBIUM - RARE EARTH DEPOSITS, SOUTHERN RAVALLI CO., MONT., MONT. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BULL. 18 .
Reference (Deposit): BERG, R. B., 1977 , RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGY OF SOUTHERNMOST RAVALLI CO., MONT., MONT. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, MEM. 44 , P. 35 .
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.
