| Deposit ID | 10180897 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0530650545 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bruce Creek |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.92051, 48.75485 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 914 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Stevens(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
China Bend(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Colville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sandpoint(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake(hydrologic unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Stevens |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 038 N | 039 E | 32 | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Upper Paleozoic rocks, undivided |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0530650545 |
WASHINGTON STATE BULLETIN NUMBER 37 PART 1, VOLUME 1, PAGE
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE URIBE AND OHMAN PROSPECTS ARE LOCATED ON THE SAME BARITE BED. THE URIBE IS ON THE NW END THE OHMAN IS ON THE SE END. BOTH DEPOSITS COMBINED ARE CALLED THE BRUCE CREEK DEPOSIT. THE BRUCE CREEK DEPOSIT IS CONTROLED BY C.E. MINERALS(AS OF 1983). SEE SEQUENCE NUMBER 0530650388 FOR A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPOSIT. C.E. PLANS TO MINE BRUCE CREEK AFTER FLAGSTAFF MT IS MINED OUT. THUS THE TWO DEPOSITS ARE LUMPED TOGETHER IN ONE MAS REPORT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-NOV-1983 | 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 07/23/1984 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4503012 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Bruce Creek Mine |
| Current operator | ALBAR Industrial Minerals |
| Current controller (parent) | Allen Matovich |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (1538 m, 1.00 match). Confirm against MSHA if precision matters — non-USGS-curated cross-references may occasionally point at a neighbouring mine.
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