Pioneer Claim Group

Past Producer in Elko county in Nevada, United States with commodities Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10124676
MAS/MILS ID 0320070049
Record type Site
Current site name Pioneer Claim Group
Alternate or previous names Pioneer Patented, Patented Claims:, Hartford, Alta, Porter, Atlanta, Shoshone, Surplus, Pioneer, Brestah, Eclipse, Avalanche, Eagle, Potosi, Buckeye State, Charmer, First Extension of Nevada North, Tuscarora

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -116.13923, 41.6843 (WGS84)
Elevation 2600
Location accuracy 10(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Elko(county)

Nevada(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Bull Run Reservoir(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Bull Run Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

McDermitt(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

South Fork Owyhee(hydrologic unit)

Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)

Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)

Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Nevada Elko

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 044 N 052 E 28 C Nevada

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Gold Tertiary
Lead Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -116.13923, 41.6843

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Dr. David Bruce
    ID 2600397
    Home office California
    Year 1989
  • Type Owner
    Owner Mr. Heizer
    ID 2600397
    Home office California
    Year 1989

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT MLA 17-92, 1992, PLATE 1,

  • Deposit

    NO. 60; PLATE 3, NO. 21.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE CLAIM GROUP ALSO COVERS PARTS OF SECS. 21 AND 29. THE PIONEER CLAIM WAS ONE CLAIM IN A GROUP OF CONTIGUOUS PATENTED CLAIMS OWNED BY DR. DAVID BRUCE AND MR. HEIZER, BOTH OF LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-FEB-93 Schmauch, Steven W. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 07/29/2003
MSHA mine ID2600397
Mine name (MSHA)Rossi Mine
Current operatorN A Degerstrom Inc
Current controller (parent)N A Degerstrom
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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Authoritative Nevada resources

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