| Deposit ID | 10222144 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320219001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Luning Loading Facility |
| Alternate or previous names | Luning Plant |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.18015, 38.52352 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mineral(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Luning(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Walker Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Walker Lake(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Fish Lake-Soda Spring Valleys(hydrologic unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(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 | Mineral |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 008 N | 034 E | 27 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Magnesite | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Plant (1) | -118.18015, 38.52352 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Basic, Inc. |
| ID | 2600899 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1975 |
| Last year | 1981 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | C-E Basic |
| ID | 2600899 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1982 |
| First year | 1982 |
| Last year | 1985 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320219001 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2600899 |
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1976, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1975, P. 44.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1982, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1981, P. 50.
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1982, P. 39.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1986, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1985, P. 47.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-MAR-94 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 05/01/1986 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2600899 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Basic Inc-Nevada Works-Luning |
| Current operator | Basic Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Asea Brown Boveri Ltd (ABB) |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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