| Deposit ID | 10221389 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320010416 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Moltan Mine & Plant |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.96349, 39.8374 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Churchill(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Desert Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Carson Sink(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Reno(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Granite Springs Valley(hydrologic unit)
Truckee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Lahontan(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 | Churchill |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 023 N | 027 E | 28 | NW | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Diatomite | Primary |
| Pit (1) | -118.96349, 39.8374 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Moltan Co. |
| ID | 2601950 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320010416 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601950 |
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1988, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1987, P. 4.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1993, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1992, P. 2.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-APR-94 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 05/04/1990 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601950 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Fernley Operations |
| Current operator | U.S. Silica Company, LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | USS Holdings Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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