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Three Kids

Past Producer in Clark county in Nevada, United States with commodities Aluminum, Copper, Gold, Iron, Lead, Manganese, Silica, Silver, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Reserves and resources
  17. Workings at the site
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. General comments
  21. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10294575
MRDS ID M031085
MAS/MILS ID 0320030010
Record type Site
Current site name Three Kids
Related records 10037203

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Pit
Geographic coordinates: -114.808, 36.07 (WGS84)
Elevation 550
Location accuracy 10(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Clark(county)

Nevada(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Boulder Beach(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Lake Mead(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Las Vegas(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Lake Mead(hydrologic unit)

Lower Colorado-Lake Mead(hydrologic accounting unit)

Lower Colorado-Lake Mead(hydrologic subregion)

Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Lake Mead National Recreation Area(National Recreation Area)

National Recreation Area NPS(Type of land area)

NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Nevada Clark

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 021 S 063 E 35 S2NENE Nevada

Comments on the location information

  • PROPERTY EXTENDS INTO SECS. 26. 34, AND 36 CLAIMS JOIN NATIONAL RECREATION AREA OPEN PIT MINE. GENERAL LOCATION IS ABOUT 23 KM SE OF LAS VEGAS.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Tertiary
Copper Tertiary
Gold Tertiary
Iron Tertiary
Lead Tertiary
Manganese Critical Primary
Silica Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bentonite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Cerussite Unknown
Gypsum Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Kaolin Unknown
Mica Unknown
Plagioclase Unknown
Psilomelane Unknown
Pyrolusite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Wad Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Pit (1) -114.808, 36.07
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45E
    Dip 30N
    Thickness 12M
    Length 417M
    Width 396M
    Depth to top 39M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 OTHER
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 OTHER
    Strike And Dip N45E:30N
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 7
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 820222
  • Area 171HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 171
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Discovery year 1917
Year of first production 1917

Mining district

District name Las Vegas

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Patented

Land status

Ownership category Mixed

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner J. C. And Fern Landcaster
    Interest 100
    Home office Utah
    Year 1980

Production statistics

  • Year 1918
    Description Crude Ore, Av Grade 40 Pct Mn 13280 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Manganese Manganese 13280mt 40wt-pct
  • Year 1941
    Description Crude Ore, Av Grade 25 Pct Mn 3707 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Manganese Manganese 3707mt 25wt-pct
  • Year 1944
    Description Crude Ore, Av Grade 24 Pct Mn 365000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Manganese Manganese 365000mt 24wt-pct
  • Year 1953
    Description Crude Ore, Av Grade 23 Pct Mn 412000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Manganese Manganese 412000mt 23wt-pct
  • Year 1955
    Description Crude Ore, Av Grade 16 Pct Mn 410809 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Manganese Manganese 410809mt 16wt-pct
  • Year 1956
    Description Crude Ore, Av Grade 20 Pct Mn 293849 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Manganese Manganese 293849mt 20wt-pct
  • Year 1957
    Description Crude Ore, Av Grade 20 Pct Mn 315209 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Manganese Manganese 315209mt 20wt-pct
  • Year 1958
    Description Crude Ore, Av Grade 20 Pct Mn 312044000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Manganese Manganese 3120440mt 20wt-pct
  • Year 1959
    Description Crude Ore, Av Grade 20 Pct Mn 137603000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Manganese Manganese 1376030mt 20wt-pct
  • Year 1960
    Description Crude Ore, Av Grade 20 Pct Mn 120700000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Manganese Manganese 1207000mt 20wt-pct
  • Year 1961
    Description Crude Ore, Av Grade 20 Pct Mn 70274000 Metric Tons
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Manganese Manganese 7027400mt 20wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • MILL WILL BE FED BY THE 4 DEPOSITS: FIRST 6 YEARS: 2000MT DAY FROM 3 KIDS, 1000 MT FROM VIRGIN YEAR 7: 2000 MT DAY FROM 3 KIDS, 1000 MT DAY FROM FANNIE LAST 15 YEARS: 1770 MT DAY FROM 3 KIDS, 1230 MT FROM BOULDER MILL OUTPUT FOR 22 YEARS WILL BE 502 MT/DAY OF 46% MN NODULES 56.81/MT ORE INCLUDES $1.981MT RAIL TRANSPORT COST.
  • PRODUCTION 1917 AND 1918 PRODUCTION 1942 THROUGH 1944 PRODUCTION 1952 THROUGH MARCH 1955 PRODUCTION MARCH THROUGH DECEMBER 1955 MILL:FACILITY REMOVED FROM SITE. PRODUCTION: 2,260,000 MT ORE AVERAGING 18% MN YIELDED 61,000 MT OF CONCENTRATES AT 45% MN.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1949
    Measured 4988000mt ore
    Demonstrated 4988000mt ore
    Total resources 4988000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Manganese Mn 10 wt-pct Manganese Major 1949
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1949
    Measured 2721000mt ore
    Demonstrated 2721000mt ore
    Total resources 2721000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Manganese Mn 18 wt-pct Manganese Major 1949
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1949
    Measured 1497000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1497000mt ore
    Total resources 1497000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Manganese Mn 25 wt-pct Manganese Major 1949
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1949
    Measured 680000mt ore
    Demonstrated 680000mt ore
    Total resources 680000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Manganese Mn 31 wt-pct Manganese Major 1949
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Measured 7230000mt ore
    Demonstrated 7230000mt ore
    Total resources 7230000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Manganese MnO 13.1999 wt-pct Manganese Major 1982

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 70HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Swell Factor .75
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 30
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Secondary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 9
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 2800
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 0
    Unit Production Cost 5.8
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1980
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 70HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Swell Factor .75
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 30
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 9
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 2478
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 6.05
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1980

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    351. KILGORE, C. C., AND P. R. THOMAS. MANGANESE

  • Reserve-Resource

    AVAILABILITY-- DOMESTIC. A MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM

  • Reserve-Resource

    APPRAISAL. BUMINES IC 8889, 1982, 14 PP.

  • Deposit

    9. ALLEN, G. L., J. H. JACOBS, AND J. W. HUNTER.

  • Deposit

    UTILIZATION OF THREE KIDS MANGANESE ORE IN PRODUCTION OF

  • Deposit

    ELECTROLYTIC MANGANESE. BUMINES RI 3815, 1945, 78

  • Deposit

    PP.

  • Deposit

    41. BENDER, F. N., AND C. RAMPACEK. PERCOLATION

  • Deposit

    LEACHING OF MANGANESE ORES WITH SULFUR DIOXIDE. BUMINES

  • Deposit

    RI 5323, 1957, 20 PP.

  • Deposit

    262. HENN, J. J., R. C. KIRBY, AND L. D. NORMAN, JR.

  • Deposit

    REVIEW OF MAJOR PROPOSED PROCESSES FOR RECOVERY OF

  • Deposit

    MANGANESE FROM U.S. RESOURCES. BUMINES IC 8368, 1968, 36

  • Deposit

    267. HEWETT, D. F., AND B. N. WEBBER. BEDDED DEPOSITS OF

  • Deposit

    MANGANESE OXIDES NEAR LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. NV BUREAU OF MINES AND

  • Deposit

    GEOL. BULL. 13, 1931, 17 PP.

  • Deposit

    291. HUNT, C. B., V. E. MCKELVEY, AND J. H. WIESE. THE

  • Deposit

    THREE KIDS MANGANESE DISTRICT, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA. U.S.

  • Deposit

    GEOL. SURV. BULL. 936-L, 1942, PP. 293-319.

  • Deposit

    327. JOHNSON, A. C., AND R. R. TRENGOVE. THE THREE KIDS

  • Deposit

    MANGANESE DEPOSIT, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA--EXPLORATION,

  • Deposit

    MINING AND PROCESSING. BUMINES RI 5209, 1956, 31 PP.

  • Deposit

    386. LONGWELL, C. R., E. H. PAMPEYAN, B. BOWYER, AND R. J.

  • Deposit

    ROBERTS. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CLARK COUNTY,

  • Deposit

    NEVADA. NV BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 62, 1965, 218

  • Deposit

    399. MCCARROLL, S. J. UPGRADING MANGANESE ORE: THREE

  • Deposit

    KIDS MINE, NEVADA. MIN. ENG., V. 6, NO. 3, 1954,

  • Deposit

    PP. 289-293.

  • Deposit

    407. MCKELVEY, V. E., J. H. WIESE, AND V. H. JOHNSON.

  • Deposit

    PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE BEDDED MANGANESE OF THE LAKE

  • Deposit

    MEADE REGION, NEVADA AND ARIZONA. U.S. GEOL. SURV.

  • Deposit

    BULL. 948-D, 1949, PP. 83-101.

  • Deposit

    457. MORRIS, J. M. ENGINEERING AND DESIGN OF THE

  • Deposit

    PYRO-METALLURGICAL PLANT, THREE KIDS MINE, HENDERSON,

  • Deposit

    NEVADA. MET.E. THESIS, UNIV. NV, RENO, NV, 1954, 51 PP.

  • Deposit

    458. MORRISSEY, F. R. TURQUOISE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA. NV

  • Deposit

    BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. REP. 17, 1968, 30 PP.

  • Deposit

    547. PARDEE, J. T., AND E. L. JONES, JR. DEPOSITS OF

  • Deposit

    MANGANESE ORE IN NEVADA. U.S. GEOL. SURV.

  • Deposit

    BULL. 710-F, 1920, PP. 158-248.

  • Deposit

    721. TRENGOVE, R. R. RECONNAISSANCE OF NEVADA MANGANESE

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS. BUMINES RI 5446, 1959, 40 PP.

  • Deposit

    726. U.S. BUREAU OF MINES (WITH THE COOPERATION OF U.S.

  • Deposit

    GEOL. SURV.). MATERIALS SURVEY -- MANGANESE. MATER.

  • Deposit

    SURV. 10, 1952, 538 PP.

  • Deposit

    733. U.S. SENATE. MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF NEVADA.

  • Deposit

    88TH CONGR., 2D SESS,, SENATE DOCUMENT 87,

  • Deposit

    JULY 23, 1964, 314 PP. (ALSO PUBLISHED AS NV BUREAU OF MINES

  • Deposit

    AND GEOL. BULL. 65.)

  • Deposit

    743. VAN GILDER, K. L. THE MANGANESE ORE BODY AT THE

  • Deposit

    THREE KIDS MINES, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA. M.S. THESIS,

  • Deposit

    UNIV. NV, RENO, NV, 1963, 55 PP.

  • Deposit

    744. VEDENSKY, D. N. HOW THE SO2 PROCESS WORKED ON THE

  • Deposit

    THREE KIDS MANGANESE ORE. ENG. AND MIN. J., V. 147,

  • Deposit

    NO. 7, JULY 1946, P. 58.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit GENERAL SIZE OF ORE BODY IS LARGE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 16-FEB-93 Overbay, D. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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