| Deposit ID | 10149284 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320079007 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Dry Creek Mill |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.81059, 41.58461 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Harris Canyon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Jackpot(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wells(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Salmon Falls(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(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 | 043 N | 063 E | 26 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Plant (1) | Alluvium, undifferentiated |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1978 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Chromalloy Mining And Minerals |
| ID | 2601504 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320079007 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601504 |
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1979, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1978, P. 14.
NEV. DIV. MINE INPSECTION, 1984, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1983, P. 14.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1994 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 02/28/2003 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601504 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | DRY CANYON MINE |
| Current operator | H E Hunewill Construction Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Loren E Hunewill |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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