| Deposit ID | 10144636 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160790404 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pit No. 1 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.79882, 47.59567 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 975 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Shoshone(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Burke(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Thompson Falls(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wallace(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Coeur d'Alene(hydrologic unit)
Spokane(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Idaho Panhandle National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Shoshone |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 049 N | 005 E | 15 | SWNE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -115.79882, 47.59567 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hicks And Associates, Inc. |
| ID | 1001441 |
| Home office | Idaho |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160790404 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1001441 |
MSHA REPORT DATED MARCH 1980
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 20-MAR-85 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 12/19/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1001441 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Vendette Chief Mine |
| Current operator | Hicks & Associates Inc |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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