Ophir District-Montana

The Ophir District-Montana is a gold and silver mine located in Powell 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

Name: Ophir District-Montana  

State:  Montana

County:  Powell

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 46.6667, -112.50000

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Ophir District-Montana MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ophir District-Montana


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Tungsten
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Lead


Location

State: Montana
County: Powell
District: OPHIR DISTRICT


Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: SKARN, PLACER, VEIN
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1860
Discovery Year: 1860
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:


Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

Type: L
Structure: FOLDING
Description: FOLDS THAT TREND NW.


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): USGS PP 610, P. 168.

Reference (Deposit): US BUREAU OF MINES R1 6334, P. 48-50.

Reference (Deposit): MBMG MEM 26, P. 126-28.

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 842, P. 29-35.

Reference (Deposit): MBMG BULL 98, P. 25-29.


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.