| Deposit ID | 10270890 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320150282 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Thomas 'W' Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.46484, 39.61411 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2377 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lander(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mount Airy(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Edwards Creek Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Millett(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Dixie Valley(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 | Lander |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 020 N | 040 E | 10 | C | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -117.46484, 39.61411 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | New Pass Resources, Inc. |
| ID | 2600561 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320150282 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2600561 |
STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES,DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS
ACTIVE DURING 1979,NEVADA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION,APRIL 1980,
P. 28
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 | 21-MAR-85 | 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 05/21/2026 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2600561 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | New Pass Mine |
| Current operator | Ruby Vista Resources Ltd. |
| Current controller (parent) | Raymond Alex Hofstetter |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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