| Deposit ID | 10296220 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320290107 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | American Flat Ii Mine & Mill |
| Alternate or previous names | American Flam Ii |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -119.6499, 39.2966 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Storey(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Virginia City(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Carson City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Reno(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Carson(hydrologic unit)
Carson(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Lahontan(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Storey |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 017 N | 021 E | 32 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Pit (1) | -119.6499, 39.2966 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Houston Oil And Minerals Corp. |
| ID | 2601451 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | United Mining Of Nevada, Inc. |
| ID | 2601451 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320290107 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601451 |
STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERA-
TIONS ACTIVE DURING 1978. NEVADA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION,
JAN., 1979, P. 56.
WESTERN MINING NEWS. HOUSTON OIL AND MINERALS CO. BRINGS
BACK COMSTOCK LODE. V. 11, NO. 20, MAR 30, 1979, P. 3.
STATE OF NEVADA. DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS \0\0\0\0
ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1982. COMPILED BY \0\0\0\0\0\0
DIVISION OF MINE INSPECTION, 1982, P. 52.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 09-DEC-96 | Lipton, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 02/12/1986 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601451 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Umc American Flat Mill |
| Current operator | United Mining Company Of Nevada Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Collins Timothy & Earl Haldeman |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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