| Deposit ID | 10147783 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007439 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300010108 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | New Departure Mine |
| Related records | 10069763 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.92229, 45.1974 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2062 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Beaverhead(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bannack(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Dillon(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dillon(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Beaverhead(hydrologic unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Beaverhead |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 007 S | 011 W | 26 | NESWNW | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -112.92229, 45.1974 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | New Departure Mining Association, |
| ID | 2401614 |
| Home office | Dillon, Mt |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300010108 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007439 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2401614 |
15.0 MI. SW OF DILLON,MT.
MBM & G BULL 100, 1976, P4
MBM & G MEM P5, 1935, P5
MBM & G 1C 20, 1957, P6
MBMG BULL 85, 1972, P.102-103
MBMG BULL 6, 1931, P.36-37
MBMG UNPUBLISHED FILE DATA
MSHA RPT 2401614, 3-5-82.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 07-MAY-98 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 08/03/1990 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2401614 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | New Departure |
| Current operator | Silver Springs Mining |
| Current controller (parent) | Brown Carl & Donald Staley |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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