The Alps Mine
(Lode/Placer)
(40 acres)
Granite County, Montana
$39,000
Under Contract
(Lode/Placer)
(40 acres)
Granite County, Montana
$39,000
Under Contract
•Commodities: Gold and Silver
• Size: 40 acres
• Claim designation: Un-patented Lode and Placer
• Location: Granite County, Montana
The Alps Mine is a documented mineral property in the historic Alps mining district of Granite County, Montana.
Featuring both a hard rock underground mine and lower Creekside placer deposits, this property boasts a history of Gold and Silver Production.
Primary lode workings consist of a tunnel-style adit driven into the mineralized hillside about 600’ above Brewster creek.
Underground workings are estimated at over 900’ feet in drifting and crosscuts on a single level.
The aged mine adit will require overburden removal for further exploration and development.
Deposit consists of mineralized quartzite in a local granite host rock.
•Lode values are estimated at : 0.98-to-2.35 OPT Au(Gold) and 2.45-to-12.55 OPT Ag(Silver)
Trace base metals are present.
Argentiferous Galena, free milling Gold, and base metals are present in the vein materials
Mine workings are accessible from a good-conditioned cutback road near the creek site.
A large mine spill is present below the mine portal in an estimated amount of 3500 yards.
The spill is comprised of local host rock and low -to-mid grade ore.
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The southern placer parcel encompasses over 1200 feet of the running creek, an old mill site, and a moderate-sized open space for staging and parking.
The Creek flow rate is suitable for a high banking or sluicing operation.
Gold is available in the gravel banks, bedrock crevices, and upper bench deposits from past flood planes.
The free-milling placer Gold in the Brewster creek deposits originated from the mineralized quartz veins of the district.
•Placer Gold values are estimated at 0.18-to-1.55 grams per yard.
The parcel features a large camping and staging area suitable for a camper or multiple vehicles. The area is heavily wooded, with abundant wildlife.
The primary access road is in excellent condition and suitable for any vehicle type, while the upper mine cutback road is suitable for 4x4 vehicles only.
A perfect location for the beginning enthusiast up to an established mining company.
