| Deposit ID | 10149011 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300810074 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sheep Creek Columbite Deposits |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.31764, 45.51908 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ravalli(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Alta(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Nez Perce Pass(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Bitterroot(hydrologic unit)
Pend Oreille(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bitterroot National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Ravalli |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 004 S | 022 W | 04 | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Niobium (Columbium) Critical | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | Augen gneiss |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300810074 |
MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 18, 1960, P. 32-38.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 16-JUL-92 | Barnsmell | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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