| Deposit ID | 10246665 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320090300 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Buster Mine & Mill |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.60562, 37.56355 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1768 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Esmeralda(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lida Wash(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Goldfield(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Goldfield(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Ralston-Stone Cabin Valleys(hydrologic unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management NV)
Bureau of Land Management NV BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Esmeralda |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 004 S | 039 E | 25 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Trench (1) | -117.60562, 37.56355 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kemco |
| ID | 2601370 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320090300 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601370 |
NEV INDUS COMM DIR OF ACT NEV MINE OPS,JAN 31,1977,P.18
STATE OF NEVADA. DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS
ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1982, COMPILED BY DIVISION
OF MINE INSPECTION, 1983, 60 PP. \0\0\0\0\0\0
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 28-MAR-1988 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 02/11/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601370 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Buster Mine |
| Current operator | G & J Engines Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Gary W Freiman |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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