Mine detail: Big Creek Placer

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Location: Mineral County, Montana, United States, North America
Lat / long: 47.37765, -115.38767
dep_id: 10019049
mrds_id: DC08407
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Gold
Reporter: Unknown, Rojstaczer, Stuart A.
hrock_type: Gravel,Till
Structure: Nw Trending Fault (Silver Creek). Throws Along Fault Range From 2000 To Several Thousand Ft. Region Has A General Structural Grain Of Nw Trending Faults And Folds.
tectonic: Belt Basin
References:
  • Deposit:: WALLACE, R. E. AND HOSTERMAN, J. W., 1956 , RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGY OF WESTERN MINERAL COUNTY, MONTANA: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1027-M, P. 608 , PL. 48 .
  • Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 02-15-1963
  • Production:: WALLACE, R. E. AND HOSTERMAN, J. W., 1956 : US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1027-M, P. 608 .
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