| Deposit ID | 10216707 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160130066 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Independence Mill |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.30201, 43.66819 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1951 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Blaine(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sun Valley(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sun Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Big Wood(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Sawtooth National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Blaine |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 004 N | 018 E | 22 | NW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -114.30201, 43.66819 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Sawtooth National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Aztec Mining Co., Inc. |
| ID | 1001470 |
| Home office | Idaho |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160130066 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1001470 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_288 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
MSHA REPORT DATED JUNE 1980
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-JAN-1997 | 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 06/01/1981 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1001470 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Independence Mill |
| Current operator | Aztec Mining Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Martin Charles |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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