| Deposit ID | 10289501 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160379000 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Preachers Cove Mill |
| Alternate or previous names | Yankee Fork Mill |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.72313, 44.35489 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1954 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sunbeam(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
White Cloud Peaks(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Salmon-Challis National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 012 N | 015 E | 20 | C E2 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Plant (1) | -114.72313, 44.35489 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Yankee Fork |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | U.S. Antimony Corp. |
| ID | 1001500 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Montana |
| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Yankee Fork Silver-Gold Joint Venture |
| Home office | Montana |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160379000 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1001500 |
TAYLOR, P. R., AND OTHERS, GOLD AND SILVER RECOVERY AT THE
YANKEE FORK PROPERTY OF U.S. ANTIMONY CORP.
CLAY, S. E., AND OTHERS, CUSTOM MILLING AND CONCENTRATE
LEACHING AT THE YANKEE FORK GOLD AND SILVER OPERATION OF
U.S. ANTIMONY CORP.
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT MLA 6-91, 1991, TABLE A-3,
NO. 418, P. 205.
MSHA.DBF, 1995.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 11-APR-1995 | McHugh, Edward L. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 03/16/1994 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1001500 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Yankee Fork Silver & Gold Mill |
| Current operator | United States Antimony Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | State Street Corporation |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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