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U.S. Gypsum Co. Quarry

Past Producer in Pershing county in Nevada, United States with commodity Gypsum-Anhydrite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10222660
MRDS ID M060200
MAS/MILS ID 0320270195
Record type Site
Current site name U.S. Gypsum Co. Quarry
Alternate or previous names U S Gypsum, Selenite Quarry, Empire Quarry
Related records 10042416

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Pit
Geographic coordinates: -119.30521, 40.49988 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pershing(county)

Nevada(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Kumiva Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Kumiva Peak(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Lovelock(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Smoke Creek Desert(hydrologic unit)

Black Rock Desert(hydrologic accounting unit)

Black Rock Desert-Humboldt(hydrologic subregion)

Great Basin(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Nevada Pershing

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 031 N 024 E 31 SW Nevada

Comments on the location information

  • QUARRY EXTENDS INTO SEC. 6, T. 30 N., R. 24 E. (UNSURVEYED) ON THE KUMIVA PEAK 7.5-MIN. TOPO MAP. THE MILL IS IN THE W/2 SW/4 SE/4 SEC. 11, T. 31 N., R. 23 E.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gypsum-Anhydrite Primary

Nearby scientific data

Pit (1) Felsic phaneritic intrusive rocks
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant No

Mining district

District name Hooker District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Patented

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Pacific Portland Cement Co.
    Year 1922
    First year 1922
    Last year 1948
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner U.S. Gypsum Co.
    Year 1977
    First year 1948

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINOBRAS, 1973, NEVADA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, P. 38.

  • Deposit

    NV. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 89, 1977, P. 58.

  • Deposit

    NV. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 103, 1987, P. 22-23.

  • Deposit

    NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1993, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE

  • Deposit

    OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1992, P. 73.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-MAR-94 Ridenour, James U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

External references

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Authoritative Nevada resources

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