| Deposit ID | 10246290 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W016368 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320070005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Battle Creek |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.38149, 40.50412 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2268 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Ruby Dome(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Elko(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elko(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Long-Ruby Valleys(hydrologic unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Elko |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 030 N | 058 E | 01 | SWSWSE | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -115.38149, 40.50412 |
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| Strike | N25E | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip | 05E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 61M | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 30.5M | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | W. H. Hauser |
| ID | 2601688 |
| Home office | California |
| Year | 1963 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320070005 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W016368 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601688 |
NEV. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 65, 1964, P.157.
NEV. BUR. OF MINES BULL. 54, 1957, P.134-136.
GSA MEMOIR NO. 15, 1946, P.5.
USBM IC 8158, BERYLLIUM INVESTIGATIONS IN CA AND NEV,1959-62
PG. 15
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 28-MAR-88 | 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 | Abandoned since 10/03/1984 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601688 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Battle Creek Tungsten Mine |
| Current operator | R & A Minerals |
| Current controller (parent) | Reagan Carrol |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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