Phosphorus-Phosphates Mines in Montana

180Total Sites
12Active

Phosphorus-Phosphates Mining in Montana

Montana has 180 phosphorus-phosphates-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 12 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

By County

CountySites
Beaverhead County45
Powell County33
Granite County31
Madison County27
Gallatin County19
Silver Bow County11
Deer Lodge County5
Jefferson County3
Broadwater County2
Lewis and Clark County2
Beaverhead, Madison County1

Phosphorus-Phosphates Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Anderson MinePowellProducer
Brock Creek AreaPowellUndergroundProducer
Canyon Creek Phosphate MineBeaverheadProducer
Emery Ridge LeasePowellUndergroundProducer
Garrison DistrictPowellProducer
Jackson MinePowellUndergroundProducer
Melrose PhosphateBeaverheadProducer
Montana Phosphate DistrictProducer
Silver Bow PlantSilver BowProcessing PlantProducer
Upper Canyon CreekBeaverheadSurfaceProducer
Warm Springs MinePowellProducer
West Limb MineBeaverheadUndergroundProducer
Alpine Creek PhosphateMadisonSurfaceOccurrence
Anaconda QuarryDeer LodgeSurfaceOccurrence
Anderson MinePowellUndergroundPlant
Area North of Warm Springs CreekDeer LodgeProspect
Aspen Valley PhosphateMadisonSurfaceProspect
Beaver Cr-Cabin Cr Synclinal AreaMadisonProspect
Beaverhead Rock-Hogback AreaMadisonOccurrence
Bert CreekGraniteUnknown
Big Hole SynclineSilver BowUndergroundPast Producer
Birch Creek-Cave Gulch AreaBeaverheadSurfaceProspect
Bishop MinePowellPast Producer
Black Butte AreaMadisonProspect
Blue Bell MineGraniteOccurrence
Blue Bell MineGraniteOccurrence
Brock MinePowellSurface-UndergroundPlant
Browns Lake-Lost Creek AreaBeaverheadSurfaceOccurrence
Buck CreekGallatinUnknown
Buck Creek PhosphateGallatinSurfaceOccurrence
Camp FrigidBeaverheadUnknown
Canyon Creek Phosphate MineBeaverheadUndergroundPast Producer
Cattle Gulch SynclineBeaverheadSurfaceOccurrence
Cave CreekBeaverheadOccurrence
Cave CreekBeaverheadOccurrence
Cedar CreekBeaverheadOccurrence
Cedar Creek SynclineBeaverheadProspect
Cedar Creek-Jack Creek Synclinal ArMadisonProspect
Centennial Phosphate MineBeaverheadSurfacePast Producer
Cinnamon Creek PhosphateGallatinSurfaceOccurrence
Coberly SynclineGraniteUndergroundPast Producer
Crooked CreekBeaverheadSurfaceOccurrence
Daly's Spur AreaBeaverheadSurfaceProspect
Dalys Spur AreaMadisonSurfaceUnknown
Dissett MineGranitePast Producer
Dissett MinesGraniteUndergroundPast Producer
Dog Creek MineLewis and ClarkUndergroundPast Producer
Dog Creek Phosphate MineLewis and ClarkPast Producer
Dog Creek SynclinePowellUndergroundPast Producer
Douglas Creek DistrictGranitePast Producer

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