| Deposit ID | 10055464 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | SD02016 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wasp No. 2 Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Little Blue Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -103.73918, 44.32413 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1707 |
| Relative position | 3 KM SOUTH OF LEAD, SOUTH DAKOTA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lawrence(county)
South Dakota(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Deadwood South(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Rapid City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Rapid City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Belle Fourche(hydrologic unit)
Belle Fourche(hydrologic accounting unit)
Cheyenne(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | South Dakota | Lawrence |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills | 004N | 003E | 09 | South Dakota |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Wolframite | Ore |
| (1) | -103.73918, 44.32413 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Lead Dome |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1894 |
| District name | Lead District |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Homestake Mining Co. |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 53HA |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | SD02016 |
US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, AND SOUTH DAKOTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1975 , MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF SOUTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 16 .
US BUREAU OF MINES, 1954 , BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART I, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7688 .
US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, AND SOUTH DAKOTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 16 . { US BUREAU OF MINES, 1954 , BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART I, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7688 .
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1979 | Barari, Rachel A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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MRDS records operators as of each record's last update (≤ 2019). Some of the operators listed here have since changed hands or dissolved:
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