| Deposit ID | 10246344 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M030114 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320210031 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lucky Boy |
| Alternate or previous names | Hawthorne, Mountain King |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.66426, 38.46052 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1670 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mineral(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lucky Boy(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Excelsior Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Walker Lake(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Walker Lake(hydrologic unit)
Walker(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Lahontan(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 | Mineral |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 007 N | 030 E | 17 | E2SWSW | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -118.66426, 38.46052 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mt Hope Mining Corp |
| ID | 2601719 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320210031 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M030114 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601719 |
NEV BUR OF MINES BULL 61, 1963, P. 129, PL. 1, FIG 36
USGS PROF PAPER 610, 1968, P. 190
NEV BUR OF MINES BULL 58, 1961, TB 6.3
NEV BUR OF MINES REPORT 2, 1962, P. 31
USGS BULL 725-D, 1921, P. 280
STATE OF NEVADA. DIRECTORY OF MINE OPERATIONS \0\0\0\0\0\0
ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1982. COMPILED BY \0\0\0\0\0\0
OF MINE INSPECTION, 1983, 60 PP. \0\0\0\0\0\0
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-MAR-1985 | 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 06/19/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601719 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Keeler Production Company |
| Current operator | Keeler Production Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Shelton Les |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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