| Deposit ID | 10270457 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320010377 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Desert Rat Mine |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.24127, 39.7957 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Churchill(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Fondaway Canyon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Carson Sink(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Reno(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Carson Desert(hydrologic unit)
Carson(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Lahontan(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 | Churchill |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 022 N | 033 E | 11 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Pit (1) | -118.24127, 39.7957 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Leach |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ken Jones Co. |
| ID | 2601789 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1984 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320010377 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601789 |
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1985, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1984, P. 3.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1988, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1987, P. 2.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1989, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1988, P. 2.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 22-APR-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 02/15/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601789 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Desert Rat Mine |
| Current operator | Ken Jones Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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