| Deposit ID | 10270443 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300490098 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | French Bar Placer |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.75507, 46.6538 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1158 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lewis and Clark(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hauser Lake(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Canyon Ferry Dam(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
White Sulphur Springs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Missouri(hydrologic unit)
Upper Missouri(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri-Marias(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
USBR(Federal land areas administered by USBR)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Lewis and Clark |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 010 N | 001 W | 05 | C | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gemstone | Tertiary |
| Sapphire | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -111.75507, 46.6538 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Mining method | Alluvial Mining |
| District name | Missouri River |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mc Master, James |
| ID | 2401695 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Montana |
| Year | 1991 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300490098 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2401695 |
MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES & GEOLOGY BULLETIN 100, 1976, P. 28.
MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES & GEOLOGY BULLETIN 95, 1975.
MSHA REPORT, NOVEMBER 1982.
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1994, DIRECTORY OF PRINCIPAL U.S.
GEMSTONE PRODUCERS IN 1993; U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MINERAL
INDUSTRY SURVEYS, P. 32.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 05-JUN-98 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/18/1987 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2401695 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | French Bar Mine |
| Current operator | French Bar Mine Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Mc Lean Ron |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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