| Deposit ID | 10295500 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320159014 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Argus Mill |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.05233, 39.53882 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lander(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Yankee Blade(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Edwards Creek Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Millett(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Reese(hydrologic unit)
Humboldt(hydrologic accounting unit)
Black Rock Desert-Humboldt(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 | Lander |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 019 N | 044 E | 05 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Plant (1) | -117.05233, 39.53882 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant subcategory | Gravity |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Manhattan Consolidated Gold Mines, Inc. |
| ID | 2601584 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1980 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Auston Resources Inc |
| ID | 2601584 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320159014 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601584 |
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1981, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1980, P. 41.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1982, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1981, P. 40.
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1982, P. 31.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-MAR-1994 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/08/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601584 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Argus Mill |
| Current operator | Manhattan Consolidated Gold Mines Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Angus Resources Inc |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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