| Deposit ID | 10270286 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300570011 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Beaverhead Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Beaverhead |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.29777, 45.2335 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2396 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Madison(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mine Gulch(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Dillon(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dillon(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Beaverhead(hydrologic unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management MT)
Bureau of Land Management MT BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Madison |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 007 S | 006 W | 14 | SWSESE | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Pit (1) | -112.29777, 45.2335 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Luzenac America Inc |
| ID | 2400161 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Montana |
| Year | 1990 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300570011 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2400161 |
MBMG BULL. 95 1975, P.41
MBMG MEMOIR 45 P. 33; GEOL AND TALC DEPOSITS OF THE CENTRAL
RUBY RANGE, MADISON CO. MONT 1973A, GARIHAN,J.M. P.156-160;
MBMG SPEC PUB 74, 1976, R.H. OLSON P. 125-126.
MONT. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 129, 1991,
MONT. BUR. BULL. 130, 1992.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-MAR-98 | Spear, James M. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 10/02/1986 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2400161 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Beaverhead Mine |
| Current operator | Luzenac America, Inc. |
| Current controller (parent) | Imerys S A |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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