| Deposit ID | 10221505 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DC10798 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300430308 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Big Chief Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Big Chief |
| Related records | 10019547 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.35838, 45.9835 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1890 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jefferson(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Delmoe Lake(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Butte South(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dillon(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Jefferson(hydrologic unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Jefferson |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 003 N | 006 W | 28 | C | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -112.35838, 45.9835 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300430308 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DC10798 | MAS references MRDS |
DEPOSIT ALSO IN SECTION 29
MBMG BULL. 16, 1960, P. 68
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | USGS GSC ID# ADDED, JUNE 95. A SLIGHLY DIFFERENT LAT/LONG IS IS LISTED FOR THIS PROPERTY; N455857/W1122206. NAME CHANGED TO MATCH NAME ON USGS LIST, AND TO ELIMINATE CONFUSION WITH BIG CHIEF - PAST PRODUCER - SEQ# 0300430079 WHICH IS NEAR BY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-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.