| Deposit ID | 10246567 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M030065 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320090002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Black Horse Mine |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.11534, 38.01523 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1667 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Esmeralda(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Columbus(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 | Esmeralda |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 002 N | 035 E | 19 | NESENE | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Zirconium Critical | Tertiary |
| Trench (1) | -118.11534, 38.01523 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Minerals Management Inc. |
| ID | 2601443 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320090002 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M030065 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601443 |
NEV BUR MIN BULL 78, 1972, PP.58, 59.
USGS MIN INV FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-298
NEV BUR MIN BULL 65, 1964, PP.130,156, FIG.34
MESA SAFETY SPOT INSPECTION REPORT, I.D. NO. 26-01443, 11/02
NEV BUR OF MINES REPORT 2, 1962, P. 16
STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING 1979, NEVADA INDUSTRIAL
COMMISSION, APRIL 1980, P. 20.
STAGER & TINGLEY, 1985, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF NEVADA, NBMG
MAP 87, NO. 67.
SCHILLING, 1963, TUNGSTEN MINES IN NEVADA, NBMG MAP 18,
NO. 32.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-JUL-1988 | 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 05/05/1978 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601443 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Black Horse Mine |
| Current operator | Mineop Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | David L Pruett |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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