| Deposit ID | 10173937 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320090735 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Silver Peak Gold |
| Alternate or previous names | Mineral Ridge, Mary, Mary-Drinkwater |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.72282, 37.70824 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2000 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Esmeralda(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lida Wash NW(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Goldfield(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Goldfield(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Ralston-Stone Cabin Valleys(hydrologic unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(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 | Esmeralda |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 003 S | 038 E | 01 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Pit (1) | -117.72282, 37.70824 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Silver Peak |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Type of mineral rights | Other |
| Ownership category | Mixed |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cornucopia Resources Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mineral Ridge Resorces Inc. |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1996 |
| First year | 1995 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Touchstone Resources Co. (Sub Of Cornucopia) |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1996 |
| Last year | 1995 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Zephyr Resources, Inc. |
| ID | 2601996 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320090735 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601996 |
NEV. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. SPECIAL PUBLICATION 10, 1990,
P. 21.
1995/96, NEVADA MINES DIRECTORY, P8, "MINERAL RIDGE".
RANDOL MINES DIRECTORY, US MINES AND MINING COMPANIES,
1994/95, P335; "MARY-DARINKWATER PROJECT: 1996/1997,
PP. 258, 259, "MINERAL RIDGE".
AMERICAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1996, P79, CORNUCOPIA RESOURCES LTD
#2, "MINERAL RIDGE, (FORMERLY SILVER PEAK)".
THE MINING RECORD, VOL 107, #?, AUG. 31, 1996, P5.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 31-OCT-97 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 12/21/1993 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601996 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | 16:1 Mill |
| Current operator | Sunshine Precious Metals Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Sunshine Mining & Refining Company |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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