| Deposit ID | 10167962 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007759 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160170388 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Silver Butte Mine |
| Related records | 10069954, 10119680 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.94857, 48.20566 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 792 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bonner(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Priest River(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sandpoint(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sandpoint(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Pend Oreille Lake(hydrologic unit)
Pend Oreille(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Bonner |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 056 N | 002 W | 36 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | Missoula Flood deposits. |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Moyle, Moyle, And Driggs |
| ID | 1000138 |
| Home office | Idaho |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160170388 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007759 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1000138 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SA_158 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
MSHA MINE FILE REFERENCE, JUNE, 1979.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ADDITIONAL CRIB NO: W007759, W007760 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-OCT-1990 | 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 06/13/1984 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1000138 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Silver Butte Mining Company Incorporated |
| Current operator | Silver Butte Mining Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Hohman Cliff C |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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