| Deposit ID | 10159061 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0060910074 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hannix Placer |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -120.61463, 39.59239 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1561 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sierra(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Haypress Valley(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Portola(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chico(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Yuba(hydrologic unit)
Lower Sacramento(hydrologic accounting unit)
Sacramento(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Tahoe National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Sierra |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 020 N | 012 E | 22 | N2 | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Town (1) | -120.61463, 39.59239 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hannix Mines Co. |
| ID | 404303 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0060910074 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0404303 |
MSHA PROPERTY DATED OCT 1979
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-DEC-1996 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 07/26/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0404303 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Sierra Mine |
| Current operator | Sierra Mines Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Nixon J E |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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