Silver Age Mine

Lead prospect · Lewis and Clark County, Montana

ProspectLeadSurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · LEADLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as a mine worked both from the surface and underground. The ore color stands for lead. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

StateMontana
CountyLewis and Clark
Coordinates46.66550, -112.11258

Commodities

PrimaryLead
TertiaryGold, Silver, Zinc

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface-Underground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10245562
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Drumheller Mine0.2 miLeadPast Producer
Drumheller Mine0.5 miGold, Silver, LeadPast Producer
Scratchgravel Hills0.7 miGoldUnknown
Blue Bird Mine0.7 miLead, SilverPast Producer
Charles D. Greenfield Property0.7 miLeadOccurrence
Wayside Mine0.8 miGoldPast Producer
Nettie Mine0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Yellowstone Claim0.9 miGoldOccurrence
Robinson0.9 miGoldOccurrence
Wayside0.9 miGoldPast Producer
Regina Claim1.0 miGoldPast Producer
Regina Claim1.0 miGoldOccurrence

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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