| Deposit ID | 10197896 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320070122 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | St. Elmo Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | St Elmo |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.63512, 41.7396 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2286 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cornwall Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Jarbidge Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wells(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Bruneau(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 | 045 N | 056 E | 34 | NENE | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -115.63512, 41.7396 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | St. Elmo Gold And Silver, Inc. |
| ID | 2601571 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320070122 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601571 |
NV. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 68, P. 6, 18, 19.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1982, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1982, P. 13.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 26-NOV-1996 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 11/12/1980 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601571 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | St Elmo |
| Current operator | Tex-Tah |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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