| Deposit ID | 10294822 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014741 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300450004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Liberty Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Danny T Tunnel - 0300450117, Frances Tunnel - 0300450119, Last Chance Tunnel - 0300450122, 6arcelline Tunnel No. 2 -0300450133, Augustno. 2 Tunnel - 0300450111, Annie E Tunnel - 0300450110, Marcelline Tunnel No. 1 -0300450132 |
| Related records | 10071391 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.63254, 47.07851 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1881 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Judith Basin(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Barker(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Belt(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Great Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Belt(hydrologic unit)
Upper Missouri(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri-Marias(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Judith Basin |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 015 N | 009 E | 07 | NWSWNE | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -110.63254, 47.07851 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Barker Mining District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Faith Mining Co. |
| ID | 2401516 |
| Year | 1951 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300450004 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014741 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2401516 |
MBM & G BULL.95,1975, P.13
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES IC 7602, 1951, P. 18-19.
MBM G MEM 31, 1949 P.47
MSHA RPT DATED OCT 1980.
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFL PAPER 752, 1973, FIG. 25, P. 46.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-AUG-1993 | Montana Bureau Of Mines And Geology Hgm | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 03/24/1981 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2401516 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Liberty Mine |
| Current operator | Amax Exploration Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Cyprus Amax Minerals Company |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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