| Deposit ID | 10172950 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300499002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | East Helena Plant Asarco |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.91758, 46.5888 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1189 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lewis and Clark(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
East Helena(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Canyon Ferry Dam(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Lewis and Clark |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 010 N | 003 W | 25 | SESE | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Town (1) | -111.91758, 46.5888 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300499002 |
MINE-TONNES/YR- ORE= LEACH= WASTE=
PLANT- TYPE=SMELTER TONNES/YR- INPUT=318M OUTPUT=
EMPLOYMENT- MINE= PLANT=120 1975
PRODUCTS- SILVER, LEAD, COPPER, GOLD
1975 E/MJ INTL MINING DIRECTORY P154.
ASSOCIATED PRESS. STATE SEEKS MORE DAMAGES FROM FIRM.
MIS., 4-2-92.
GRAND FORKS TRIBUNE. ASARCO'S EARNINGS FORCING LAYOFFS.
JUNE 15, 1992.
SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW. ASARCO CONSOLIDATES U.S. LEAD
OPERATIONS. JUNE 20, 1992, P. 3.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Environmental Factors | CERCLA (SUPERFUND) SITE LISTED ON NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST (NPL), OCT. 14, 1992, ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS INCLUDE LEAD SMELTING WASTE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 20-DEC-1996 | Avery, Dale | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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