| Deposit ID | 10290715 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019388 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160799003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Bunker Hill Lead Smelter & Refinery |
| Related records | 10105938 |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.13913, 47.53377 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 728 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Shoshone(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kellogg West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Coeur D'Alene(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Spokane(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Coeur d'Alene(hydrologic unit)
Spokane(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Shoshone |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 048 N | 002 E | 02 | C NENE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Plant (1) | Alluvial deposits. |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Smelter/Refiner |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160799003 |
PLANT- TYPE= TONNES/YR- INPUT= OUTPUT=113400
EMPLOYMENT- MINE= PLANT=450 1975
E/MJ 1975 DIRECTORY MINE AND MINERAL PROCESSORS (POOR)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Environmental Factors | CERCLA (SUPERFUND) SITE LISTED ON NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST (NPL), SEPT. 1983, ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS INCLUDE LEAD SMELTING WASTES. CLEAN UP HAS BEGUN. DOI/USBM ALLEGED TO BE A PRP. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-MAR-1995 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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