| Deposit ID | 10119663 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160150227 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Silver Strike Mine |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.2426, 43.48049 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1646 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Blaine(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Seamans Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Fairfield(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Big Wood(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management ID)
Bureau of Land Management ID BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Boise |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 002 N | 019 E | 30 | W2 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -114.2426, 43.48049 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Fitz, Noxon And Thornton |
| ID | 1001517 |
| Home office | Idaho |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160150227 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1001517 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA1167 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
MSHA RPT FEBRUARY 1981.
IBMG MINES & PROSPECTS OF CHALLIS QUAD, 1982, MITCHELL.
REFER TO CRIB # WO07629.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-NOV-1983 | 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 06/07/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1001517 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Silver Strike Mine |
| Current operator | Silver Strike Mining Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Fitz Roy T-John R Thornton |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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