| Deposit ID | 10288777 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D002514 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0081110018 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Buffalo Boy |
| Related records | 10009482 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.55423, 37.80971 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 3840 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Howardsville(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | San Juan |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 041 N | 006 W | 17 | NE | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | Intra-ash flow andesitic lavas |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Homestake Mining Co. |
| ID | 502610 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Colorado |
| Year | 1980 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Stone Silver Corp. |
| ID | 502610 |
| Home office | Colorado |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0081110018 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D002514 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0502610 |
OWNER:STONE SILVER CORP
REVISED BY MILS 4-80 USING MSHA INSPECTION DATA
| 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 04/23/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0502610 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Buffalo Boy Mine |
| Current operator | Buffalo Boy Mining Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Lynch Maurice M |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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