The Gold Crow #1
(Placer)
(20 acres)
Broadwater County, Montana
$23,000
Under Contract
(Placer)
(20 acres)
Broadwater County, Montana
$23,000
Under Contract
•Primary Commodities: Gold
•Secondary Commodities: Titanium
• Claim designation: un-patented Placer
• Size: 20.00acres
• Location: Broadwater County, Montana
•Secondary Commodities: Titanium
• Claim designation: un-patented Placer
• Size: 20.00acres
• Location: Broadwater County, Montana
The Gold Crow #1 Placer is a well-documented mineral property situated in the Radersburg mining district of Western Montana.
Spanning over one thousand feet of year-round flowing creek, it boasts recorded deposits of both Gold and Titanium, all nestled within a serene, secluded valley.
Radersburg, once a thriving mining boomtown beginning in the 1860s, holds a rich history as one of the first established towns in the Montana territory.
In 1869, the town swelled to a population of 1,000, flourishing amidst the discovery of valuable mineral resources in the surrounding hills. It served as the dignified county seat of Jefferson County and soon grew into a bustling center, attracting miners from across the region.
Placer gravel was first worked in 1866, and locals say that from then until 1906, at least half a million dollars in loose gold came out of the creek.
Looking for the source of the gold led two of the first-year prospectors, John Keating and David Blacker, up into the hills to the district's richest mine, the Keating. Working the free-milling gold with a simple arrastra, the partners made $40,000 to $50,000 during each of the next four years. In 1870, a fifteen-stamp mill was erected, soon joined by four smaller mills. Four other mines were developed.
Unlike so many mining camps in Montana, Radersburg did not lapse into a ghost town even though its population dwindled from 1,000 in the early 1860s to 200) in 1880 to 305) and climbed again to 425 in 1910 and now claims about 75 inhabitants. Rather it maintained its identity as an important center with prosperous people, a post office, bars, and a general store.
The primary workings of the Gold Crow #1 consist of shallow pits and hand-dug trenches alongside the creek edge, production consisted of small rocker boxes and sluicing operations in the 1920s. A large inside bend gravel deposit in the center of the claim is annually renewed with new flood Gold from higher elevation outcroppings of the Slim Slam Formation.
Local Gold is in the form of small flakes and fine dust, as eroded from the nearby lode outcroppings and mines of the Slim Slam formation.
In addition to Gold, Titanium and other rare earth elements have been located in the black sands of the gravel deposits.
A parking and staging area are located adjacent to the Creekside workings, near the shade of a pine forest.
Suitable for most vehicle types, with a level area available for campers. A secondary camping and staging area are available on one of the larger gravel deposits of the claim.
The Gold Crow #1 Placer represents a rare chance to work a historic and productive mining property, offering the potential for both traditional and modern mining methods.
Spanning over one thousand feet of year-round flowing creek, it boasts recorded deposits of both Gold and Titanium, all nestled within a serene, secluded valley.
Radersburg, once a thriving mining boomtown beginning in the 1860s, holds a rich history as one of the first established towns in the Montana territory.
In 1869, the town swelled to a population of 1,000, flourishing amidst the discovery of valuable mineral resources in the surrounding hills. It served as the dignified county seat of Jefferson County and soon grew into a bustling center, attracting miners from across the region.
Placer gravel was first worked in 1866, and locals say that from then until 1906, at least half a million dollars in loose gold came out of the creek.
Looking for the source of the gold led two of the first-year prospectors, John Keating and David Blacker, up into the hills to the district's richest mine, the Keating. Working the free-milling gold with a simple arrastra, the partners made $40,000 to $50,000 during each of the next four years. In 1870, a fifteen-stamp mill was erected, soon joined by four smaller mills. Four other mines were developed.
Unlike so many mining camps in Montana, Radersburg did not lapse into a ghost town even though its population dwindled from 1,000 in the early 1860s to 200) in 1880 to 305) and climbed again to 425 in 1910 and now claims about 75 inhabitants. Rather it maintained its identity as an important center with prosperous people, a post office, bars, and a general store.
The primary workings of the Gold Crow #1 consist of shallow pits and hand-dug trenches alongside the creek edge, production consisted of small rocker boxes and sluicing operations in the 1920s. A large inside bend gravel deposit in the center of the claim is annually renewed with new flood Gold from higher elevation outcroppings of the Slim Slam Formation.
Local Gold is in the form of small flakes and fine dust, as eroded from the nearby lode outcroppings and mines of the Slim Slam formation.
In addition to Gold, Titanium and other rare earth elements have been located in the black sands of the gravel deposits.
- The waterway on Crow Creek ranges from 1.5 Ft to 4 Ft in width, and depth ranges between 14" inches to 2 feet.
- Gold values are estimated at: 0.47-to-1.7 grams per yard of gravel deposit, with greater Gold values estimated on bedrock.
- Titanium, while documented by the USGS, remains largely undefined, but the black sands of Crow Creek hold both titanium and micro-gold, bound within the hematite's natural fractures.
A parking and staging area are located adjacent to the Creekside workings, near the shade of a pine forest.
Suitable for most vehicle types, with a level area available for campers. A secondary camping and staging area are available on one of the larger gravel deposits of the claim.
The Gold Crow #1 Placer represents a rare chance to work a historic and productive mining property, offering the potential for both traditional and modern mining methods.