| Deposit ID | 10270580 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300570015 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Treasure Chest Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Treasure Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.31757, 45.2307 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2237 |
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 | 15 | NENENE | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -112.31757, 45.2307 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pfizer, Inc. |
| ID | 2400160 |
| Home office | Montana |
| Year | 1977 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300570015 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2400160 |
MBM&G BULL 95 1975 P41.
MBMG BULL. 107 PG. 36
MBMG MEMOIR 45 P. 34; GEOL AND TALC DEPOSITS OF THE CENTRAL
RUBY RANGE, MADISON CO. MONT 1973A, GARIHAN, J.M. P.149-156;
MBMG SPEC PUB 74, 1976, R.H. OLSON P. 121-125.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | 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 | Active since 06/01/2026 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2400160 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Treasure Mine |
| Current operator | ELEVATION NEWCO LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Riverspan Partners LP |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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