| Deposit ID | 10198400 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320270563 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Willow Creek Placer |
| Alternate or previous names | Phacker Placer |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.89707, 40.56989 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1987 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pershing(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Inskip Canyon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Winnemucca(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Winnemucca(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Humboldt(hydrologic unit)
Humboldt(hydrologic accounting unit)
Black Rock Desert-Humboldt(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Pershing |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 031 N | 036 E | 11 | NWSWSE | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -117.89707, 40.56989 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Willow Creek Placer Inc |
| ID | 2601721 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320270563 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601721 |
MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, NORTHERN NEVADA & NORTHWESTERN UTAH
SOUTHEN PACIFIC CO., 1964, PAGE 91
MSHA RPT DATED AUGUST 1981
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-MAR-1985 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 04/24/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601721 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Willow Creek Operation |
| Current operator | Ken Mc Griffin |
| Current controller (parent) | Mc Griffin Ken |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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