Chromium Mines in Montana
64Total Sites
2Active
Chromium Mining in Montana
Montana has 64 chromium-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 2 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Sweet Grass County | 28 |
| Carbon County | 14 |
| Madison County | 11 |
| Stillwater County | 7 |
| Beaverhead County | 1 |
| Gallatin County | 1 |
| Granite County | 1 |
| Park County | 1 |
Chromium Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk Mine | Madison | Producer | |
| Red Lodge | Carbon | Producer | |
| (Facility) Columbus Smelter | Stillwater | Processing Plant | Plant |
| Antelope Chromite Deposit | Madison | Occurrence | |
| Antelope-Pony District | Madison | Occurrence | |
| Benbow Mine | Stillwater | Past Producer | |
| Benbow Mine | Stillwater | Underground | Past Producer |
| Billie Goat Prospect | Granite | Underground | Occurrence |
| Blakely Cliff Deposit | Sweet Grass | Surface | Occurrence |
| Blakely Cliffs | Sweet Grass | Occurrence | |
| Bluebird | Sweet Grass | Occurrence | |
| Bluebird | Sweet Grass | Surface | Occurrence |
| Bluebird No. 2 Claim | Carbon | Occurrence | |
| Bonanza No. 1 Lode | Sweet Grass | Prospect | |
| Bonanza No. 3 Lode | Sweet Grass | Prospect | |
| Bonanza No. 4 Lode | Sweet Grass | Prospect | |
| Bonanza No. 5 Lode | Sweet Grass | Prospect | |
| Chromium Occurrence | Madison | Occurrence | |
| Chromium Occurrence | Beaverhead | Occurrence | |
| Dark Horse | Sweet Grass | Prospect | |
| Drill Claim | Carbon | Surface | Past Producer |
| East Boulder Plateau | Sweet Grass | Occurrence | |
| East Boulder Plateau | Sweet Grass | Surface | Prospect |
| East Boulder River | Sweet Grass | Surface | Occurrence |
| East Boulder River-Chrome Queen | Sweet Grass | Occurrence | |
| Edsel Group | Carbon | Surface | Prospect |
| Four Chromes | Carbon | Surface | Prospect |
| Gallon Jug No 4 | Carbon | Surface | Past Producer |
| Gallon Jug Nos 1 & 2 | Carbon | Surface | Past Producer |
| Gish Mine | Sweet Grass | Occurrence | |
| Gish Mine | Sweet Grass | Underground | Past Producer |
| Ground Hog | Sweet Grass | Past Producer | |
| Highline Group | Carbon | Surface | Past Producer |
| Horse Creek Chromium Deposit | Madison | Occurrence | |
| Initial | Sweet Grass | Surface | Prospect |
| Iron Mountain Chrome Group | Sweet Grass | Surface | Prospect |
| Iron Mountain-Chrome Group E | Sweet Grass | Occurrence | |
| Iron Mountain-Chrome Group W | Sweet Grass | Occurrence | |
| Jane Chromite Claims | Madison | Prospect | |
| Little Nell Group | Carbon | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Lost Shaft | Sweet Grass | Prospect | |
| M & R No. 1 | Sweet Grass | Prospect | |
| M & R No. 2 | Sweet Grass | Occurrence | |
| M & R No. 3 | Sweet Grass | Prospect | |
| M & R No. 4 | Sweet Grass | Prospect | |
| M & R No. 5 | Sweet Grass | Prospect | |
| Mohawk Mine | Madison | Underground | Unknown |
| Mountain View Mine | Stillwater | Underground | Past Producer |
| Nash Group | Madison | Occurrence | |
| Nash Group | Madison | Surface | Prospect |