| Deposit ID | 10222246 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320159015 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Major Barite Milling Plant |
| Alternate or previous names | Major Barite & Milling Plant |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.71063, 40.41101 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lander(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mud Spring Gulch(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Crescent Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Winnemucca(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Humboldt(hydrologic unit)
Humboldt(hydrologic accounting unit)
Black Rock Desert-Humboldt(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 | Lander |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 029 N | 047 E | 06 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -116.71063, 40.41101 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1979 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Major Mud And Chemical Co. |
| ID | 2601211 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Major Barite Co. |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320159015 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601211 |
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1980, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1979, P. 30.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1986, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1985, P. 38.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-MAR-1994 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 11/08/1978 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601211 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Crescent Valley Mill |
| Current operator | Potter & Malone Partners |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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