| Deposit ID | 10281437 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300530247 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Blue Bird Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.87214, 48.28737 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 798 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lincoln(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Crowell Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Libby(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Kalispell(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Kootenai(hydrologic unit)
Kootenai(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Kootenai National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Lincoln |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 029 N | 033 W | 07 | NENW | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -115.87214, 48.28737 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ernest B. Williams, |
| ID | 2401423 |
| Home office | Rte 3, Troy,. Mt 59935 |
| Year | 1983 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300530247 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2401423 |
MSHA RPT MAY 1983
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | 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 07/26/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2401423 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Blue Bird Mine |
| Current operator | Libby Resources Inc |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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