| Deposit ID | 10221453 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320030386 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Whiting Bros Pit & Mill |
| Alternate or previous names | Whiting Bros Mill, Sunrise Pit, East Side Pit & Mill |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.02023, 36.14029 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 549 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clark(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Las Vegas NE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Las Vegas(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Las Vegas(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Las Vegas Wash(hydrologic unit)
Lower Colorado-Lake Mead(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Colorado-Lake Mead(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Clark |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 021 S | 062 E | 11 | N2 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Tertiary |
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Pit (1) | -115.02023, 36.14029 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Whiting Brothers Construction Co. (2600464) |
| ID | 2600464 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Diamond Construction Co. (2600697) |
| ID | 2600464 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Las Vegas Paving Co. (2601195) |
| ID | 2600464 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1977 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320030386 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2600464 |
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1975, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1974, P. 8, 9.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1978, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1977, P. 8.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-MAR-93 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/10/2004 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2600464 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Nipton Pit |
| Current operator | Whiting Huntington, LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Craig C Whiting; Michael T Huntington |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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