Ivanhoe District

The Ivanhoe District is a gold and silver mine located in Custer county, South Dakota.

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: Ivanhoe District  

State:  South Dakota

County:  Custer

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 43.7817, -103.45190

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Satelite image of the Ivanhoe District

Ivanhoe District MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ivanhoe District
Secondary: Detroit Group
Secondary: Chilkoot Group
Secondary: Sunrise Group
Secondary: Parrish Group


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver


Location

State: South Dakota
County: Custer
District: IVANHOE DISTRICT


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: IVANHOE GOLD MINING & MILLING COMPANY


Production

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Deposit

Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: VEINS
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:


Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

Type: R
Description: PEGMATITE DIKES, ASSOCIATED WITH THE HARNEY PEAK GRANITE, CUT THE VEINS


Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1955, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART 2, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7707


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