| Deposit ID | 10123805 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300070316 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Townsend Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.61916, 46.3246 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1402 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Broadwater(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Townsend(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Townsend(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
White Sulphur Springs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Missouri(hydrologic unit)
Upper Missouri(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri-Marias(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management MT)
Bureau of Land Management MT BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Broadwater |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 007 N | 001 E | 33 | NWNW | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -111.61916, 46.3246 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | S. And G Mining Co. P. O. Box 878 Townsend, Mt. 59644 |
| ID | 2401633 |
| Home office | Montana |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300070316 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2401633 |
MSHA RPT. DATED OCT. 1981
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-MAR-85 | 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 01/03/1986 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2401633 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Townsend Mine |
| Current operator | Indian Creek Development Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Bayles R G |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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