| Deposit ID | 10290541 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026823 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160790306 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | East Hecla Mine |
| Related records | 10078478 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.80382, 47.51657 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1531 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Shoshone(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Burke(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Thompson Falls(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wallace(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Coeur d'Alene(hydrologic unit)
Spokane(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Shoshone |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 048 N | 005 E | 10 | SESESW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | Ravalli Group. |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | M. O. T. Leasing, 1925 Burke Road, Wallace, Id 83873 |
| ID | 1001365 |
| Home office | Idaho |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160790306 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026823 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1001365 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | WL_284 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
MSHA RPT DATED AUG 1981.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 22-MAY-1986 | Kauffman, John D. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 05/26/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1001365 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | East Hecla |
| Current operator | M O T Leasing |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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