| Deposit ID | 10174278 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320270509 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Colado Mine |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.79819, 40.26659 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1524 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pershing(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Seven Troughs SE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lovelock(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lovelock(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Granite Springs Valley(hydrologic unit)
Truckee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Lahontan(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 | Pershing |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 028 N | 029 E | 08 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Diatomite | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -118.79819, 40.26659 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Eagle-Picher Industries Inc |
| ID | 2600672 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corp. |
| Interest | 50 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Easton Minerals Ltd. |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1997 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320270509 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2600672 |
THE MINING RECORD. "EASTON PLANS DRILLING ON THE COLADO GOLD
PROJECT". 2/19/97. P.3.
NEV INDUS COMM DIR OF ACT MINE OPS, JAN 1977, P. 47
OFFICE OF THE NEV STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES
EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES R.C.BAITTAIN MINE MNGR
PO BOX 959 LOVELOCK NV 89419
STATE OF NEVADA. DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS \0\0\0\0
ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1982. COMPILED BY \0\0\0\0\0\0
DIVISION OF MINE INSPECTION, 1983, 60P. \0\0\0\0\0\0
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 29-MAY-97 | 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 | Active since 11/27/2001 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2600672 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Colado Mine |
| Current operator | U.S. Silica Company, LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | USS Holdings Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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