| Deposit ID | 10294891 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300490430 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sheep Creek Copper-Silver Mine |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.05779, 46.9688 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1158 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lewis and Clark(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sheep Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Elliston(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Butte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Missouri(hydrologic unit)
Upper Missouri(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri-Marias(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Lewis and Clark |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 014 N | 004 W | 14 | NWNESE | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -112.05779, 46.9688 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Other |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300490430 |
PETERS, T.J., AD WINTERS, R.A., 1988. MINERAL RESOURCES OF
THE SLEEPING GIANT STUDY AREA, LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY,
MONTANA: U.S BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT, MLA 36-88,
53 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-OCT-88 | Peters, Thomas J. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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