| Deposit ID | 10294623 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300930314 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cooley Cooly Gulch Placer |
| Alternate or previous names | Cooly Gulch, See Fish Creek Mine, Highland Placer, Highlands Placer, See Fish Creek Placers |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.49588, 45.7971 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2243 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Silver Bow(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pipestone Pass(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Butte South(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dillon(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Jefferson(hydrologic unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Silver Bow |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 001 N | 007 W | 32 | NWNE | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -112.49588, 45.7971 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Mining method | Alluvial Mining |
| Year of first production | 1983 |
| Milling method | Washing |
| District name | Fish Creek District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Highland Placer |
| ID | 2401727 |
| Home office | Montana |
| Year | 1983 |
| First year | 1983 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cimarron Corp. |
| Home office | California |
| Year | 1983 |
| First year | 1983 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300930314 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2401727 |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE PATENTED CLAIMS COVER 203 ACEERS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 05-MAY-98 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 07/30/1992 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2401727 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Highland Gold Properties Incorporated |
| Current operator | Highland Gold Properties Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Johns Willis Estate |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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