| Deposit ID | 10047009 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M242249 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Blue Diamond Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.39501, 36.07693 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1341 |
| Relative position | 19 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clark(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Blue Diamond(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Las Vegas(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Las Vegas(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Las Vegas Wash(hydrologic unit)
Lower Colorado-Lake Mead(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Colorado-Lake Mead(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Clark |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 21S | 59E | 32 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gypsum | Ore |
| Result | ANNUAL PRODUCTION WAS ABOUT 50,000-70,000 TONS, SHIPS TO LOS ANGELES, CA. (1936) |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Kaibab;Toroweap |
| Rock description | Kaibab;Toroweap |
| (1) | -115.39501, 36.07693 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Thrust Sheets In General Area. |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Gentle Folding |
| General form | TABULAR UNIFORM |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 22.86M |
| Length | 8046.5M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1925 |
| District name | Arden |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Blue Diamond Co. (Flintkote Co.) |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M242249 |
CONGWELL, 1965, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CLARK CO., NEV., NBMG, BULL 62, PG. 204, 153-154.
HEWETT, D.F., ETAL, 1936, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REGION AROUND BOULDER DAM, USGS BULL 871, P 167.
VANDERBERG, 1937, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DIST. IN CLARK CO., NEV., INFORM. CIRCULAR, USBM 6964, P. 13-15.
BRADLEY, W.G., 1932, METHODS AND COSTS OF MINING AND CRUSHING GYPSUM AT THE MINE OF THE BLUE DIAMOND CORP., LTD., ARDEM., NEV., USBM INF. CIRC. 6615.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BEDS OF GYPSUM 5-15 FT THICK IN PERMIAN RED BEDS AND TOROWEAP AND KAIBAB FORMATION. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1983 | Lyles, B.F. (Tingley, J.V.) | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 09/29/2013 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2600097 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Blue Diamond Hill |
| Current operator | GYPSUM RESOURCES LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | James M Rhodes Dynasty Trust I; James M Rhodes Dynasty Trust II |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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