| Deposit ID | 10159759 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300570915 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Aurora Creek Placer |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.83416, 45.4999 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1823 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Madison(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Leonard Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ennis(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Bozeman(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Madison(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 | 004 S | 002 W | 10 | NESW | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Claim (1) | -111.83416, 45.4999 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Aurora Creek Mining Co. |
| ID | 2401668 |
| Home office | Box 782, Ennis, Mt 59740 |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300570915 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2401668 |
MSHA REPORT JUNE 1982
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-92 | Winters, Dick | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 12/28/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2401668 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Aurora Creek Placer |
| Current operator | Aurora Creek Mining Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Oldham Albert |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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