| Deposit ID | 10221258 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320010010 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | New Pass Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.47734, 39.59991 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2200 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lander(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mount Airy(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Edwards Creek Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Millett(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Dixie Valley(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 | Churchill |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 020 N | 040 E | 16 | E1/2 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -117.47734, 39.59991 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Mining method | Combined Methods |
| Milling method | Leach-Precipitation |
| District name | New Pass |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | New Pass Resources, Inc. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1978 |
| First year | 1978 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Donald E. Jung |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1978 |
| Last year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320010010 |
NEVADA DIVISION OF MINE INSPECTION, 1977, DIRECTORY OF
NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YR 1976, P28.
NEVADA DIVISION OF MINE INSPECTION, 1978, DIRECTORY OF
NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YR 1977, P27.
NEVADA DIVISION OF MINE INSPECTION, 1979, DIRECTORY OF
NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YR 1978, P26.
NEVADA DIVISION OF MINE INSPECTION, 1982, DIRECTORY OF
NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YR 1981, P29.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-NOV-96 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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| Status | Abandoned since 05/21/2026 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2600561 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | New Pass Mine |
| Current operator | Ruby Vista Resources Ltd. |
| Current controller (parent) | Raymond Alex Hofstetter |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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