Montana · Mineral County
Past Producer

Big Creek Placer

Mineral County, Montana, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePlacer
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
Geology
Host rockGravel,Till
StructureNw 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 settingBelt Basin
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10019049
MRDS IDDC08407
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates47.37765, -115.38767
References
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 .CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 02-15-1963WALLACE, R. E. AND HOSTERMAN, J. W., 1956 : US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1027-M, P. 608 .