| Deposit ID | 10173188 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300639001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wheeler's Mill |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.01785, 46.88548 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 972 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Missoula(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Northwest Missoula(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Missoula West(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hamilton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Clark Fork(hydrologic unit)
Pend Oreille(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Missoula |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 013 N | 019 W | 16 | W2 | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -114.01785, 46.88548 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Wheeler Brothers |
| ID | 2401572 |
| Home office | Montana |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300639001 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2401572 |
MSHA RPT DATED JAN 1981.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-MAR-1985 | 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 10/08/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2401572 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Wheeler'S Mill |
| Current operator | William J Wheeler Sr |
| Current controller (parent) | Wheeler William J Sr |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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