Quartz Mines in Montana
40Total Sites
3Active
Quartz Mining in Montana
Montana has 40 quartz-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 3 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
Quartz Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Quartz Quarry | Jefferson | Producer | |
| Eagle Rock Mining Co. | Ravalli | Surface-Underground | Producer |
| P.c. Crystal Mine | Jefferson | Surface | Producer |
| Ambrose Creek | Ravalli | Past Producer | |
| Bluebird | Powell | Underground | Unknown |
| Buster & J. B. Claims | Mineral | Underground | Prospect |
| Carlson | Jefferson | Occurrence | |
| Carlson Quartz Prospect | Jefferson | Occurrence | |
| Crystal Butte | Madison | Occurrence | |
| Diamond Point Qtz Crystal Deposit | Sanders | Occurrence | |
| Diamond Point Qtz. Crystal | Sanders | Occurrence | |
| Half Man Prospect | Flathead | Underground | Past Producer |
| Horsefly Adit | Lewis and Clark | Underground | Unknown |
| Lahey | Jefferson | Occurrence | |
| Little Joe | Broadwater | Underground | Unknown |
| Locality 18 | Lewis and Clark | Underground | Unknown |
| Lucky Strike | Ravalli | Surface | Prospect |
| Madison A | Madison | Occurrence | |
| Madison B | Madison | Occurrence | |
| Madison C | Madison | Occurrence | |
| Madison Quartz Deposit A | Madison | Occurrence | |
| Madison Quartz Deposit B | Madison | Occurrence | |
| Madison Quartz Deposit C | Madison | Occurrence | |
| McCacran | Powell | Underground | Unknown |
| Montana Prince | Ravalli | Underground | Unknown |
| Schroeder | Missoula | Occurrence | |
| Silica Butte | Madison | Occurrence | |
| Silica Butte | Madison | Unknown | |
| Sleeping Child A | Ravalli | Occurrence | |
| Sleeping Child A | Ravalli | Occurrence | |
| Sleeping Child B | Ravalli | Occurrence | |
| Sleeping Child B | Ravalli | Occurrence | |
| Spar Lake | Lincoln | Occurrence | |
| Toll Mountain | Jefferson | Occurrence | |
| Toll Mountain | Jefferson | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Quartz | Jefferson | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Quartz | Lincoln | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Quartz | Jefferson | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Quartz | Flathead | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Quartz Occurrence | Beaverhead | Occurrence |