| Deposit ID | 10288746 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DC05566 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0081111092 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Valley Forge Mine |
| Related records | 10018502 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.63704, 37.83891 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Silverton(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Silverton(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Durango(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Animas(hydrologic unit)
Upper San Juan(hydrologic accounting unit)
San Juan(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management CO)
Bureau of Land Management CO BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | San Juan |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 041 N | 007 W | 10 | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -107.63704, 37.83891 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Animas Valley Mining Co. |
| ID | 503174 |
| Home office | Colorado |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0081111092 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DC05566 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0503174 |
REF:USGS CRIB
REVISED BY MILS USING MSHA INSPECTION DATA 4-80.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-NOV-1983 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 08/18/1981 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0503174 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Valley Forge Mine |
| Current operator | Z M K Mining Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Zanett Richard G |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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