| Deposit ID | 10222220 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 320210507 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Noquez Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Norquez Mine, Bell Mine, Columbus, Columbus Barite Mine, Macco Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.1789, 38.1039 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1926 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mineral(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Miller Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Excelsior Mountains(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 | 003 N | 034 E | 22 | S2N2C | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -118.1789, 38.1039 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dick Merritt |
| ID | 2601689 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 320210507 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601689 |
Miller, M., 2013, Barite, in Industrial Minerals Review 2012: Mining Engineering, v. 65, no. 7, p. 41-42.
NEVADA DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1982, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1982, P.
NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. REPORT 14, 1966, P. 19-20.
MINOBRAS, 1973, NEVADA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, P. 19.
NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. SPECIAL PUABLICATION MI-1980, 1981, P. 36.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1992-06-12 | Schmauch, Steven W. | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Updater | 2013-07-17 | Wilson, Anna B | U.S. Geological Survey | no longer producing |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/15/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601689 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Bell Mine |
| Current operator | Kinkead Mining & Construction Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Richard (Dick) Merritt |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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