| Deposit ID | 10148599 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013406 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300570262 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Boss Tweed and Clipper |
| Related records | 10070463 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.95776, 45.6635 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2316 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Madison(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pony(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bozeman(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Bozeman(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Jefferson(hydrologic unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Madison |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 002 S | 003 W | 15 | C N2 | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -111.95776, 45.6635 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mike Anderson / Denimil Resources Inc. |
| ID | 2401407 |
| Home office | Montana |
| Year | 1986 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300570262 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013406 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2401407 |
MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF STATE LANDS. ABANDONED HARDROCK MINES
PRIORITY SITES, SUMMARY REPORT, MARCH 1994, P. 5-162.
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 574, 1914, P. 121.
MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES & GEOLOGY MEMOIR 15, 1935, P. 47.
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES IC 6972, 1937, P. 34.
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MISSOURI RIVER BASIN PRELIMINARY
REPORT 73, 1952, P. A-14.
MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES & GEOLOGY IC 21, 1958, PLATE 2.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Environmental Factors | FOUR DISCHARGING ADITS WERE IDENTIFIED AT THE SITE. ONE OF THE DISCHARGES WAS SAMPLED FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS. NO MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS WERE EXCEEDED IN THE ADIT DISCHARGE. PONY CREEK FLOWED THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE SITE. SURFACE WATER AND SEDIMENT SAMPLES WERE COLLECTED UPSTREADM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE SITE IN PONY CREEK. NO MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS WERE EXCEEDED. AN OBSERVED RELEASE TO PONY CREEK (SEDIMENT) WAS DOCUMENTED FOR ZINC. POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARDS OBSERVED AT THE SITE INCLUDED FIVE OPEN ADITS AND THREE HIGHWALLS (>25 FEET). A SAMPLE OF LEACH PAD MATERIAL COLLECTED FROM THIS SITE REVEALED A CYANIDE CONCENTRATION OF 0.394 MG/KG. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 06-APR-98 | Winters, Dick | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 03/19/1987 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2401407 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Boss Tweed |
| Current operator | Denimil Resources (Us) Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Engel Frank & Michael |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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