| Deposit ID | 10149176 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320190262 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gold Bug Mine |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -119.5938, 39.2371 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lyon(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Dayton(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Carson City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Reno(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Carson(hydrologic unit)
Carson(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 | 016 N | 021 E | 23 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Pit (1) | -119.5938, 39.2371 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Plant type | Leach |
| Plant subcategory | Precipitation |
| Milling method | Leach-Precipitation |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gold Bug Inc. |
| ID | 2601319 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1996 |
| First year | 1995 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Volcan Mining And Development Co. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | California |
| Year | 1995 |
| Last year | 1995 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320190262 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601319 |
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1990, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1989, P. 60.
RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1994/95, U.S. MINES & MINING
COMPANIES, P325.
RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1996/97, U.S. MINES & MINING
COMPANIES, P246.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ALSO MSHA MINES ID # 26O1776 (2601776) MAY ALSO BE LOCATED IN ESMERALDA COUNTY NEVADA. SEE BIBL REF. 003-004. ITS EXACT LOCATION IS UNKNOWN. MILL OPERATING ONLY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 06-DEC-96 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 06/06/1986 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601319 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Lost Branch Mine Group |
| Current operator | Lost Branch Mine Group |
| Current controller (parent) | Pickett Ron D & James E Mc Farland |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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