| Deposit ID | 10266537 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160730076 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Silver Burg Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.83708, 43.16068 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1679 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Owyhee(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Rooster Comb Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Murphy(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Boise(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Snake-Succor(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Owyhee |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 003 S | 004 W | 17 | C | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | Plutonic rocks along the western Idaho shear zone. |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bill Brunner; Big Buzz Mining And Development, Inc. |
| ID | 1001342 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160730076 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1001342 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | BO_409 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
MSHA REPORT DATED MARCH 1979
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-OCT-1990 | 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 02/26/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1001342 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Silver Burg Mine |
| Current operator | Big Buzz Mining & Development Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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