| Deposit ID | 10125071 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320239001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Mizpah Refinery |
| Alternate or previous names | Mizpah |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.21341, 38.07214 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nye(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Tonopah(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Tonopah(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Tonopah(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Nye |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 003 N | 042 E | 36 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -117.21341, 38.07214 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Refiner |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Summa Corp. |
| ID | 2600420 |
| Home office | Utah |
| Year | 1975 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320239001 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2600420 |
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1976, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1975, P. 49.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1977, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1976, P. 43.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-MAR-94 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 11/01/1988 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2600420 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Echo Bay Tonopah Assay Lab |
| Current operator | Echo Bay Minerals Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Echo Bay Mines Ltd |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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