| Deposit ID | 10174196 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320070458 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wells Tungsten Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.01149, 41.03161 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2070 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Welcome(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Double Mountain(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wells(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Long-Ruby Valleys(hydrologic unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Elko |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 036 N | 062 E | 06 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -115.01149, 41.03161 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Frontier Mining Co. |
| ID | 2600985 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320070458 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2600985 |
SMITH, ROSCOE M., 1976, MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO.,NEVA-
PP. 173,174.
STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES, 1981, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1980. NEVADA
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STATE INSPECTOR OF
MINES, JANUARY 1981, P. 14.
STATE OF NEVADA. DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS
ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1982, COMPILED BY DIVISION
OF MINE INSPECTION, 1983, 60 PP. \0\0\0\0\0\0
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-MAR-1985 | 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 01/02/2020 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2600985 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Wells Tungsten Mill |
| Current operator | Wells Tungsten |
| Current controller (parent) | Ralph Showalter |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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