| Deposit ID | 10305387 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002493 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0410230074 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Buffalo Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Constitution, Monitor |
| Related records | 10069100 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.38775, 44.86845 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1871 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Grant(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Granite(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bates(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Canyon City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
North Fork John Day(hydrologic unit)
John Day(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Columbia(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oregon | Grant |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 008 S | 035+E | 14 | C | Oregon |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -118.38775, 44.86845 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Buffalo Mining Co. |
| ID | 3502952 |
| Home office | Oregon |
| Year | 1980 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | American Amex, Inc. |
| ID | 3502952 |
| Home office | Oregon |
| Year | 1993 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410230074 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002493 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3502952 |
OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 14-B, 1941, P. 157
OR. DEPT. GEOL. AND MIN. INDUST. BULLETIN 49, 1959, P.
DOGAMI MLR 12-0088
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 28-MAY-93 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/12/1994 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3502952 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Buffalo Mine |
| Current operator | Platina Resources Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Haziji Baz |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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