| Deposit ID | 10271289 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D001283 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320230006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Betty O'Neil |
| Alternate or previous names | Betty O:Neil, Betty O:Neal, Sierra Magnesite, Basic |
| Related records | 10008840 |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.88734, 38.86462 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1792 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nye(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Gabbs(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ione Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Tonopah(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Gabbs Valley(hydrologic unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(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 | Nye |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 012 N | 036 E | 24 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Magnesite | Tertiary |
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Pit (1) | -117.88734, 38.86462 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320230006 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D001283 | MAS references MRDS |
UNIV OF NEV BULL, V27, N1, 1933, FIG 1, PP 8, 16, 30, 33
NEV BUR OF MINES RPT 13, PART B, 1965, P39
GEOL SOC AMERICAN BULL, V46, N12, 1935, PP 1957-1974
MINOBRAS: NEV IND MIN (1973) P 34
ALSO IN SECS 25, 26, 35, 36
USGS MINERAL INVEST RESOURCE MAP MR-25, 1962
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 31-JUL-1991 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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