| Deposit ID | 10198541 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320230493 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Armagosa Pit & Mill |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.45617, 36.44608 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 689 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nye(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Franklin Well(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Death Valley Junction(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Death Valley(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Amargosa(hydrologic unit)
Northern Mojave(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northern Mojave-Mono Lake(hydrologic subregion)
California(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 | Nye |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 017 S | 049 E | 29 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -116.45617, 36.44608 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Industrial Minerals Ventures, Inc |
| ID | 2601043 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320230493 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601043 |
NEV INDUS COMM DIR OF ACT NEV MINEOPS, AUG, 1975
INDUSTRIAL MINERAL VENTURES, PO BOX 237, LATHROP WELLS, NV 8
INDUSTRIAL MINERAL VENTURES FOREST HANSEN RES MNGR
STATE OF NEVADA. DIRECTORY OF MINE OPERATIONS \0\0\0\0\0\0
ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1982, COMPILED BY DIVISION \0
OF MINE INSPECTION, 1983, 60 PP. \0\0\0\0\0\0
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | 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 | Active since 01/12/1974 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601043 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Amargosa Quarry and Plant |
| Current operator | Lhoist North America of Arizona Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Lhoist Group |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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