| Deposit ID | 10244753 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300010564 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Golden Dawn Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Mcdonald |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.89339, 45.293 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1981 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Beaverhead(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Ermont(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Dillon(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dillon(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Beaverhead(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 | Beaverhead |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 006 S | 011 W | 24 | NESWSE | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mc Donald, Dan |
| ID | 2401535 |
| Home office | Montana |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300010564 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2401535 |
MSHA RPT DATED OCT. 13, 1981
MBMG BULL. 85, P. 59 (MCDONALD).
MBMG BULL. 6, P. 63. (MCDONALD).
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-MAR-85 | Winters, Dick | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 07/06/1992 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2401535 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Dillon |
| Current operator | Dan Mac Donald |
| Current controller (parent) | Mac Donald Dan |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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