| Deposit ID | 10294347 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300530002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Big Chance Placer |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.10131, 48.27298 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 878 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lincoln(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Wolf Prairie(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Libby(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Kalispell(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Fisher(hydrologic unit)
Kootenai(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Lincoln |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 029 N | 027 W | 18 | NWSESW | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -115.10131, 48.27298 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | R. And R Prospectors |
| ID | 2401601 |
| Home office | Montana |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300530002 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2401601 |
MSHA REPORT DATED MAY 14, 1981
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 20-DEC-96 | 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 09/23/1981 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2401601 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Big Chance Placer |
| Current operator | R & R Prospectors Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Johnsrud Ralph A & Ronald Toomer |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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