| Deposit ID | 10173089 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300530238 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Zonolite Mine |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.42183, 48.47097 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1097 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lincoln(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Vermiculite Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Libby(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Kalispell(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Kootenai(hydrologic unit)
Kootenai(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Kootenai National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Lincoln |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 031 N | 030 W | 10 | NWNENW | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Vermiculite | Primary |
| Pit (1) | -115.42183, 48.47097 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Rainy |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Grace Co., W. R., Construction Products Division |
| ID | 2400165 |
| Home office | Montana |
| Year | 1990 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300530238 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2400165 |
MONT. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 129, 1991,
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MSHA LOCAT: 4.5 MILES E OF LIBBY, MT, ON HGHWY #37, AND 6 MILES NORTH ON GRAVEL ROAD. CLOSED AND RECLAIMED. IN SECTION 10, AND ALSO SECTIONS 14,15,22, AND 23. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-MAR-1993 | Spear, James M. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 11/06/1992 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2400165 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Zonolite Mine Mill And Bagging Plant |
| Current operator | W R Grace & Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Standard Industries Holdings Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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