| Deposit ID | 10164176 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M023647 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0060710192 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Telegraph Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Telegraph |
| Related records | 10103382 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.83115, 35.3825 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1173 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Bernardino(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Solomons Knob(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ivanpah(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Kingman(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Mojave(hydrologic unit)
Northern Mojave(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northern Mojave-Mono Lake(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Mojave National Preserve(National Preserve)
National Preserve NPS(Type of land area)
NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | San Bernardino |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino | 015 N | 011 E | 17 | W2 | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -115.83115, 35.3825 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Leach |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cascade Energy And Metals Corp, Salt Lake City, Utah |
| ID | 404365 |
| Home office | Utah |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0060710192 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M023647 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0404365 |
CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOL., V. 49, 1953, P. 82.
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 275, 1956, P. 120.
CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. OPEN-FILE REPORT 84-51, 1984,
NO. 12, PLATES 2 AND 6.
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1990, MINERAL INVESTIGATION OF THE EAST
MOJAVE NATIONAL SCENIC AREA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA: TABLE 2, NO. 121, P. 79.
CA DIV. OF MINES AND GEOL. MINE FILES. REVIEWED APR. 1989
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FRO CA DIV. MINES AND GEOL.,
SACRAMENTO, CA.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 26-FEB-1992 | Peters | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 07/22/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0404365 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Telegraph Mine |
| Current operator | Cascade Energy & Metals Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Weston W David |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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