| Deposit ID | 10173985 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320090161 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sanger |
| Alternate or previous names | Argentite Mine, Frances Mine, Sanger-Taylor Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.73343, 37.73914 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2365 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Esmeralda(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lida Wash NW(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Goldfield(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Goldfield(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Ralston-Stone Cabin Valleys(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 | Esmeralda |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 002 S | 037 E | 26 | N2 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | Nolan Belt - Phyllite, schist, shale, thin-bedded limestone, chert, and siltstone |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Inspiration Mines, Inc. |
| ID | 2601755 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320090161 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601755 |
NEV BUR OF MINES BULL 78, PLATE 2 NO. 64
M.S.H.A. REPORT DATED AUG. 1981.
LINCOLN, 1923, MINING DISTRICTS AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF
NEV., P. 60.
HEIKES, 1924, P. 323 IN LOUGHLIN, 1925, MINERAL RESOURCES OF
THE US.
WFOC MINE MAP REPOSITORY - SEE ALSO MOHAWK MINE 0320090133.
U.S. BLM MINING CLAIM RECORDATION APRIL 1988: FRANCES NO.
1-12 LOCATED IN 1920.
NEVADA DIRECTORY OF GOLD AND SILVER OPERATIONS FOR 1985,
SEPT. 1986, P. 11.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 04-AUG-88 | Kuizon, Lucy | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 02/20/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601755 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Sanger Mine |
| Current operator | Inspiration Mines Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Terra Industries Inc |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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