| Deposit ID | 10192670 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160430784 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Turquoise Mountain Mine |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.31113, 44.59271 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1987 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fremont(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Big Springs(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hebgen Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Ashton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Henrys(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Caribou-Targhee National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Fremont |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 015 N | 044 E | 30 | SW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Semiprecious Gemstone | Primary |
| Claim (1) | -111.31113, 44.59271 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Turquoise Mountain Mine |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Idaho |
| Year | 1995 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160430784 |
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1994, DIRECTORY OF PRINCIPAL U.S.
GEMSTONE PRODUCERS I 1993; U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MINERAL
INDUSTRIAL SURVEYS, P. 23.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 22-AUG-1995 | Longwill | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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