| 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 |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.13923, 41.6843 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2600 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Elko |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 044 N | 052 E | 28 | C | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Claim (1) | -116.13923, 41.6843 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| 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 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320070049 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2600397 |
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT MLA 17-92, 1992, PLATE 1,
NO. 60; PLATE 3, NO. 21.
| 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. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-FEB-93 | Schmauch, Steven W. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 07/29/2003 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2600397 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Rossi Mine |
| Current operator | N A Degerstrom Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | N A Degerstrom |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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