| Deposit ID | 10247281 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320279004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lovelock Perlite Plant |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.40928, 40.22349 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pershing(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lovelock(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lovelock(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lovelock(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Humboldt(hydrologic unit)
Humboldt(hydrologic accounting unit)
Black Rock Desert-Humboldt(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 | Pershing |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 027 N | 032 E | 08 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Perlite | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -118.40928, 40.22349 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | U.S. Gypsum Co. |
| ID | 2600850 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1975 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320279004 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2600850 |
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1976, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1975, P. 56.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1984, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1983, P. 53.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-MAR-94 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 08/23/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2600850 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Lovelock Perlite Mill |
| Current operator | United States Gypsum Company |
| Current controller (parent) | USG Corporation |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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