| Deposit ID | 10085073 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W700591 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Richmond Hill Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -103.852, 44.396 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | Northernmost disturbance seen on Google Earth at end of Richmond Hill Road. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lawrence(county)
South Dakota(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Spearfish(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Rapid City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Rapid City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Redwater(hydrologic unit)
Belle Fourche(hydrologic accounting unit)
Cheyenne(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Black Hills National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | South Dakota |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -103.852, 44.396 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W700591 |
MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY 1989, P. 44
There are 2 big disturbances near end of Richmond Hill Road. One or both may be Richmond Hill Mine. This area is an EPA superfund site.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-89 | Beougher, Dee (Spanski, Gregory T.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 05-MAR-10 | Causey, J. Douglas | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.