| Deposit ID | 10189170 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M023641 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0060710148 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Morning Star Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Morning Star |
| Related records | 10103380 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.49224, 35.36171 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1426 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Bernardino(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Joshua(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ivanpah(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Kingman(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Ivanpah-Pahrump Valleys(hydrologic unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Mojave National Preserve(National Preserve)
National Preserve NPS(Type of land area)
NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | San Bernardino |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino | 015 N | 011 E | 28 | NENENW | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Model code | 129 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 40a |
| Deposit model name | Detachment-fault-related polymetallic Cu-Au-Ag-Pb-Zn deposits |
| Ore Body (1) | -115.49224, 35.36171 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Year of first production | 1987 |
| Plant type | Leach |
| Milling method | Hydrometallurgy Unspecified |
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Vanderbuilt Gold Corp. |
| ID | 0404791 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1997 |
| First year | 1973 |
| Year | 1989 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Gold 20000 Oz | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 5924793mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 5924793mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1997 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 5856437mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 5856437mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0060710148 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M023641 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0404791 |
MINING JOURNAL, V321 N8239, 8-27-93, P.139.
AMERICAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1997, P274.
CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL., V. 49, 1953, TABULATED LIST,
NO. 148, P. 49.
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1990, MINERAL INVESTIGATION OF THE EAST
MOJAVE NATIONAL SCENIC AREA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA: TABLE 2, NO. 178, P. 100.
CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. SPECIAL PUBLICATION 103, 1990.
THE MINING RECORD, VOL 107, #36, AUG., 31, 1996, P15.
RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1996/97, P162.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | HEAP LEACHING OPERATION. PLACED ON STAND-BY IN 1990. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-JUN-97 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/25/2000 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0404791 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | MORNING STAR MINE |
| Current operator | Vanderbilt Gold Corp |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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