| Deposit ID | 10135352 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320199005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wabuska Plant |
| Alternate or previous names | Minor Mineral Plant |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -119.17988, 39.1443 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lyon(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Wabuska(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Carson City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Reno(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Walker(hydrologic unit)
Walker(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Lahontan(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Lyon |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 015 N | 025 E | 22 | W2SWSW | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -119.17988, 39.1443 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1981 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Minor Mineral Co., Inc. |
| ID | 2601404 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1981 |
| First year | 1981 |
| Last year | 1983 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | B. And B Casler |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1984 |
| First year | 1984 |
| Last year | 1987 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320199005 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601404 |
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1982, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR 1981, P. 47.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1984, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1983, P. 38.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1985, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1984, P. 48.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1988, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1987, P. 50.
| 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 03/16/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601404 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Billy Boy And T And E |
| Current operator | Natural Minerals Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Klukan Stanley |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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