| Deposit ID | 10159721 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320010378 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rainbow Placer Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Rainbow Mine & Mill |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.10235, 39.17631 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Churchill(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bell Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Fallon(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Reno(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Dixie Valley(hydrologic unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management NV)
Bureau of Land Management NV BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Churchill |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 015 N | 034 E | 12 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Pit (1) | -118.10235, 39.17631 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Edwin G Armstrong |
| ID | 2601800 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320010378 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601800 |
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1982, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1982, P. 3.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1984, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1983, P. 5.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 22-APR-94 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 06/15/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601800 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Rainbow Mine |
| Current operator | Edwin G Armstrong |
| Current controller (parent) | Armstrong Edwin G |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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