| Deposit ID | 10145232 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0230170081 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Colton Hill Prospect |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.98584, 44.20916 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 238 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Oxford(county)
Maine(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Center Lovell(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lewiston(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lewiston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Saco River(hydrologic unit)
Saco(hydrologic accounting unit)
Saco(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
White Mountain National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Maine | Oxford |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Feldspar | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -70.98584, 44.20916 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0230170081 |
RAND, JOHN R, MARCH, 1957, ME GEOL SURVEY MIN RES INDEX
SERIES NO 1, P. 49.
MORRILL, PHILIP & OTHERS, 19588 ME MINES & MINERALS, VOL 1,
P. 49.
RAND, JOHN R, JUNE 30, 1957, ME GS MIN RES REF MAP 1.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Intermittent since 04/16/2026 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1701174 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Colton Hill |
| Current operator | Colton Hill Mining LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Gary R Laverdiere; Terrence S Allison; Jeffrey S McCarthy |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (177 m, 1.00 match). Confirm against MSHA if precision matters — non-USGS-curated cross-references may occasionally point at a neighbouring mine.
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