| Deposit ID | 10147664 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300070005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Vulture Mine |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.75527, 46.3755 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2518 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Broadwater(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Casey Peak(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
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Broadwater |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 007 N | 001 W | 08 | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -111.75527, 46.3755 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Raymond Bayles |
| ID | 2401231 |
| Home office | Montana |
| Year | 1977 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300070005 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2401231 |
USBM IC 7592, 1951, P43 & 52
MBM & G MEM 15, 1935, P12
MBMG BULL. 107, PG 5
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 31-OCT-97 | 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 10/10/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2401231 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Vulture Mine |
| Current operator | R G Boyles M D |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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