| Deposit ID | 10265252 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160390732 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Blackstone Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Blackstone |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.09532, 43.20269 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1707 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elmore(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Dempsey Meadows(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Mountain Home(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Snake-Rock(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Elmore |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 002 S | 011 E | 36 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -115.09532, 43.20269 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Circa Inc. |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Richwell Resources Ltd. |
| Home office | Washington |
| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Silver Chief Mining Co. |
| ID | 1001594 |
| Home office | Idaho |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160390732 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1001594 |
HIWAY 68 FROM MT. HOME. TURN R. AT ELMORE/CAMAS COUNTY LINE
SCHOOL RD. GO 2.4 MI., TURN R. THEN 6.2 MI.: TURN L. GO 7MI
MSHA RPT SEPT 1982
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 05-NOV-97 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 07/14/1989 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1001594 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Blackstone Mine |
| Current operator | Richwell Resources Ltd |
| Current controller (parent) | Hawley James H Iii |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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