| Deposit ID | 10183900 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320099008 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Argentum Mill |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.99674, 38.13743 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Esmeralda(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Rock Hill(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Tonopah(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Tonopah(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Fish Lake-Soda Spring 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 | 003 N | 036 E | 05 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Plant (1) | -117.99674, 38.13743 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1977 |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Combined Metals Reduction Co. |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Combined Metals And Recovery Systems |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Minerals Management, Inc. |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1979 |
| First year | 1979 |
| Last year | 1979 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Minerals Management, Inc. |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mineop Corp. |
| ID | 2601674 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1977 |
| Last year | 1977 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320099008 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601674 |
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1978, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1977, P. 18.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1985, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1984, P. 24.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-JUL-96 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 10/21/2019 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601674 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Columbus Project |
| Current operator | Columbus SM LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Ireland Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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