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Orvana Project

Prospect in Elko county in Nevada, United States with commodities Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10221556
MAS/MILS ID 0320070339
Record type Site
Current site name Orvana Project
Alternate or previous names Cobb Creek Property, Cobb Creek Project, Bn Claims, Brad Scott Nos. 1 and 2, Cc Nos. 1-365, Estella Placer, Gm Nos. 1-21 and Fractions, Golden Chariot Nos. 1-6, Horseshoe Nos. 1-6, Kelli Claims, Lime Creek Adit, Mountain Laurel Patented, O Claims Nos. 1-69, Rita Nos. 1-11, Staci Nos. 1-42, Hope - 0320070698, Cb Nos. 1-48, Excelsior Placers, Jessica Nos. 1-4, Margaret Nos. 1-6, Silver King Mine - 0320070885, Mc Call Zone, Wongo Nos. 1-49

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -116.04173, 41.7666 (WGS84)
Elevation 1981
Location accuracy 10(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Elko(county)

Nevada(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Ungina Wongo(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Bull Run Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

McDermitt(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Owyhee(hydrologic unit)

Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)

Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)

Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Nevada Elko

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 045 N 053 E 29 N2NWSW Nevada

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Gold Primary
Lead Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -116.04173, 41.7666
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Patented

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Orvana Resources Corp.
    Interest 50
    Year 1989
  • Type Owner
    Owner BHP-Utah Minerals International Inc.
    Interest 50
    Year 1989

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • WESTERN MINERALS ACTIVITY REPORT, AUG. 1989, VOL. 3, NO. 8, P. 10, PAN ORVANA RESOURCES, INC., REPORTS 3,200,000 MT 0.045 OPT. GOLD AT MC CALL ZONE (COBB CREEK).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT MLA 17-92, 1992, PLATE 1,

  • Deposit

    NO. 26.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE MOUNTAIN LAUREL PATENTED CLAIM IS INCLUDED WITHIN THIS LARGE CLAIM BLOCK (SEE 0320070778). THIS PROPERTY IS A LARGE CLAIM BLOCK THAT COVERS PARTS OF: SECS. 1-5, T. 44 N., R. 52 E. SECS. 2-5, 9-11, 15, AND 16, T. 44 N., R. 53 E. SECS. 13, 14, 23-26, 33-36, T. 45 N., R. 53 E. SECS. 13-24, 27-29, 20, 32-34, T. 45 N., R. 53 E.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-FEB-93 Schmauch, Steven W. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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