| Deposit ID | 10125348 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320079002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Montello Scheelite Mill |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.14807, 41.30412 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Montello(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Wells(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wells(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Pilot-Thousand Springs, Nevada, Utah(hydrologic unit)
Great Salt Lake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Great Salt Lake(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 | Elko |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 040 N | 069 E | 34 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -114.14807, 41.30412 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1975 |
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ludwig, Norman E. |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1975 |
| First year | 1975 |
| Last year | 1979 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Henry Cagle |
| ID | 2600984 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1980 |
| First year | 1980 |
| Last year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320079002 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2600984 |
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1976, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1975, P. 16.
NEV, DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1980, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1979, P. 14.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1981, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1980, P. 14.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1982, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1982, P. 11.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-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 01/02/2020 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2600984 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Wells Tungsten Mine |
| Current operator | Brough Livestock LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Wilde F Brough; Jordan Wilde Brough; Kari Lyn Brough; Sherry Brough |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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