| Deposit ID | 10213783 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W025463 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0060910277 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | White Bear |
| Related records | 10077660 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -120.85964, 39.60628 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1621 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sierra(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Downieville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Portola(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chico(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Yuba(hydrologic unit)
Lower Sacramento(hydrologic accounting unit)
Sacramento(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Tahoe National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Sierra |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 020 N | 010 E | 09 | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -120.85964, 39.60628 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | White Bear Associates |
| ID | 404522 |
| Home office | Po Box 374, Downieville, Ca 95936 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0060910277 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W025463 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0404522 |
DOM BULL 134,PTIII,CH5PP250,252-3,317;
ON SEC.LINE 9,16;
MSHA RPT DATED JULY 1981
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-SEP-1986 | 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 08/04/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0404522 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | White Bear Mine |
| Current operator | White Bear Associates |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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