| Deposit ID | 10294199 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D004802 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300010116 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cannivan Gulch |
| Related records | 10010817 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.9565, 45.65459 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2640 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Beaverhead(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Vipond Park(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Butte South(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dillon(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Big Hole(hydrologic unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Beaverhead |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 002 S | 011 W | 22 | NENW | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Biotite | Unknown |
| Feldspar | Unknown |
| Molybdenite | Unknown |
| Muscovite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -112.9565, 45.65459 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1968 |
| District name | Bryant |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cyprus Minerals Co. |
| ID | 2401590 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Colorado |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300010116 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D004802 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2401590 |
MUTSCHLER, F.E., AND OTHERS, 1981, GRANITE MOLYBDENITE SYSTEMS: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V.76, P.874-897.
SCHMIDT, E.A., 1982, REGIONAL GEOLOGIST FOR AMOCO MINERALS CO., PERSONAL COMMUNICATION.
SCHMIDT, E.A., AND WORTHINGTON, V.E., GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION OF THE CANNIVAN GULCH MOLYBDENUM DEPOSIT: PAPER PRESENTED AT THE JOINT GAC/SEG MEETING, APRIL 25, 1977,VANCOUVER, B.C.
WOODCOCK, J.R., 1979, MOLYBDENUM- A GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICAN RESOURCES AND ONGOING PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, AUGUST 1979, PP. 86-89.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 29-APR-94 | Hughes, Curt A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 05/17/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2401590 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Cannivan Gulch Project |
| Current operator | Cyprus Industrial Minerals Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Cyprus Amax Minerals Company |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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