| Deposit ID | 10176787 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M002484 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0410010167 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Virtue Group |
| Alternate or previous names | Virtue Mine and Mill |
| Related records | 10027208, 10186721 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.69663, 44.76316 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1195 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Baker(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Virtue Flat(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Baker City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Baker City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Powder(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Powder(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oregon | Baker |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 009 S | 041 E | 21 | SENESW | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -117.69663, 44.76316 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Chain O Mines |
| ID | 3501037 |
| Home office | Oregon |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410010167 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M002484 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3501037 |
OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 14-A, 1939,
P. 108-109.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FORMERLY 0410010015. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 08-JUN-1992 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 07/11/1986 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3501037 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Virtue Mine |
| Current operator | Eldorado Oregon Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Hunt W W |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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