| Deposit ID | 10266402 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160790414 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Big Eddy Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.18023, 47.28047 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 731 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Shoshone(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Calder(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Saint Maries(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Spokane(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
St. Joe(hydrologic unit)
Spokane(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Shoshone |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 045 N | 002 E | 03 | NE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -116.18023, 47.28047 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lester Darrar And Sons |
| ID | 1001503 |
| Home office | Idaho |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160790414 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1001503 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SP_345 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
MSHA RPT DATED SEPT 1980.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-JAN-1997 | 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 08/01/1981 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1001503 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Big Eddy Mine |
| Current operator | Lester Darrar & Sons |
| Current controller (parent) | Darrar Lester |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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