| Deposit ID | 10246656 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320070352 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Abe's Canyon Barite Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | See Fantastic Mine - 0320070544, See Blue Smoke Claims - 0320070352 |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.09013, 41.2743 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2048 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Water Pipe Canyon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Tuscarora(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
McDermitt(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Owyhee(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Elko |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 039 N | 052 E | 14 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -116.09013, 41.2743 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Zane Hunt Mining Co. |
| ID | 2600957 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1976 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320070352 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2600957 |
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1976, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1975, P. 15.
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT MLA 17-92, 1992, PLATE 1,
NO. 157.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-OCT-91 | Schmauch, Steven W. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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