| Deposit ID | 10197243 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300610092 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Goldbug Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Tawney Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.2963, 47.26237 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1573 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mineral(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
De Borgia South(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Wallace(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wallace(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)
Federal lands
Lolo National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Mineral |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 017 N | 029 W | 04 | C | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -115.2963, 47.26237 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Flathead Mines, Inc. |
| ID | 2401649 |
| Home office | P. O. Box 167, Kalispell, Mt 59901 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300610092 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2401649 |
MBM & G BULL. 100, 1976
MBM & G BULL. 95, 1975, P.20.
MSHA RPT DATED NOV 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 05/05/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2401649 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Gold Bug |
| Current operator | Flathead Mines Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Lindbom Waino W |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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