Mine detail: American Mining Company

Previously called 'Iva ClaimSilver Tongue FractionDacy GroupGossan ClaimGossan FractionEilenberg FractionFlora E. GroupGrenville ClaimIva FractionNorwich ClaimSilver Tongue ClaimEva H.'

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Location: Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States, North America
Lat / long: 44.37079, -103.90002
dep_id: 10055505
mrds_id: SD02064
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold, Silver
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Gold, Silver
gangue: Fluorite
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Northeast Trending Vertical Fractures
Reporter: Barari, Rachel A.
hrock_unit: Pahasapa Limestone
hrock_type: Limestone
Year first produced: 1896
References:
  • Deposit:: US BUREAU OF MINES, 1954 , BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART I, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7688
  • Production:: US BUREAU OF MINES, 1954 , BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART I, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7688 .
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