| Deposit ID | 10192563 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160170395 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Brown Bear Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.57246, 48.14296 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 732 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bonner(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sagle(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sandpoint(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sandpoint(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Pend Oreille Lake(hydrologic unit)
Pend Oreille(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Bonner |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 055 N | 002 W | 04 | NESE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -116.57246, 48.14296 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Moyle,Moyle And Moyle, Sagle Id |
| ID | 1001571 |
| Home office | Idaho |
| Year | 1983 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160170395 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1001571 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SA_261 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
MSHA RPT JUNE 1983
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 20-MAR-1985 | 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 12/18/1989 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1001571 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Brown Bear Mine |
| Current operator | Silver Butte Mining Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Hohman Cliff C |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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