Montana · Deer Lodge County
Past Producer

French Creek Placer and Tributaries

Deer Lodge County, Montana, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePlacer Au-PGE
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
Geology
Host rockAlluvium
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1864
Discovery year1864
Identification
Deposit ID10010912
MRDS IDD004996
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates45.95406, -113.02312
References
REYNER, M.L., 1950, DIRECTORY OF MINING PROPERTIES-1949: MONT. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. MEM. 31, P. 20.LYDEN, C.J., 1948, GOLD PLACERS OF MONTANA: MONT. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., MEMOIR 26, P. 24MBMG MEMOIR 26, P. 24.