| Deposit ID | 10270717 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320190246 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tuttle Mine |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.98957, 38.44912 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1804 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lyon(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Ninemile Ranch(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Excelsior Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Walker Lake(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
East Walker(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 | Lyon |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 007 N | 027 E | 20 | N2SW | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Montmorillonite | Primary |
| Pit (1) | Younger andesite and intermediate flows and breccias |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tuttle'S Independent Contracting |
| ID | 2601404 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Natural Minerals Co. |
| ID | 2601404 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320190246 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601404 |
STATE OF NEVADA. 1982, DIRECTORY OF MINE OPERATIONS
ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1982, COMPILED BY
DIVISION OF MINE INSPECTION, 1982, P. 47.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-APR-1993 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 03/16/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601404 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Billy Boy And T And E |
| Current operator | Natural Minerals Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Klukan Stanley |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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