| Deposit ID | 10303085 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0560110062 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Baroid Colony Mill |
| Alternate or previous names | Colony Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -104.1995, 44.92605 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1085 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Crook(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Shepard Reservoir(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Devils Tower(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Gillette(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Belle Fourche(hydrologic unit)
Belle Fourche(hydrologic accounting unit)
Cheyenne(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wyoming | Crook |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 057 N | 061 W | 17 | SESW | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -104.1995, 44.92605 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | National Lead Co |
| ID | 4800070 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0560110062 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4800070 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 07-AUG-1979 | Rlw | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 11/18/1991 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4800070 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | BPM Colony Mill |
| Current operator | Bentonite Performance Minerals, LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Halliburton Company |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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