| Deposit ID | 10084401 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W101703 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Blackhawk Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Black Hill Blue Hill Area |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.62156, 44.39995 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hancock(county)
Maine(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Blue Hill(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bar Harbor(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Bangor(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Maine Coastal(hydrologic unit)
Maine Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Maine Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Maine | Hancock |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Model code | 91 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 24b |
| Deposit model name | Massive sulfide, Besshi (Japanese deposits) |
| Mark3 model number | 30 |
| (1) | -68.62156, 44.39995 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W101703 |
RAND, 1958, MR INDEX 3; J. SLACK
Maine Geological Survey (Hussey, Arthur M., Ii; Compiler), 1958, Maine Metal Mines And Prospects: Maine Geological Survey Minerals Resources Index 3, 53 P.Maine Geological Survey (Hussey, Arthur M., Ii; Compiler), 1958, Maine Metal Mines And Prospects: Maine Geological Survey Minerals Resources Index 3, 53 P.
Bouley, B.A., 1978, Volcanic Stratigraphy, Stratabound Sulfide Deposits, Relative Age Relationships In The East Penobscot Bay Area: Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation, University Of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, 168 P.Bouley, B.A., 1978, Volcanic Stratigraphy, Stratabound Sulfide Deposits, Relative Age Relationships In The East Penobscot Bay Area: Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation, University Of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, 168 P.
Rand, J.R., 1957, Mineral Resources Of Maine-Bangor Sheet: Maine Geological Survey Mineral Resource Reference Map No. 1, 43 P.Rand, J.R., 1957, Mineral Resources Of Maine-Bangor Sheet: Maine Geological Survey Mineral Resource Reference Map No. 1, 43 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Mesa Inspectors From 75 Emj Dir of Mining. Mine Under Development Opened Oct 1972 Concentrator Feed Capality 1000 Tpd Empl 105 From Mesa Mine Reference 8 4 75 Nbr Men 109 From 75-76 World Mines Reg Crude Ore Cap 1000 Tpd Conc Cap C4 8 Tpd Zn 180 Tpd Ore |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updater | 01-JUL-98 | Beck, F.M. | Contractor | Checked Location, Commodity Codes, References; Geologic Comments |
| Reporter | 01-DEC-83 | Whitlow, S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Editor | 01-DEC-02 | Woodruff, Laurel G. | U.S. Geological Survey | Entered Ore Material Codes; Expanded References |
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