| Deposit ID | 10222762 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320150633 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Fire Creek Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.63983, 40.45631 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1670 |
| 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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Lander |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 030 N | 047 E | 23 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -116.63983, 40.45631 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Leach |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Klondex Gold And Silver Mine Co |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320150633 |
NEVADA BUMINES AND GEOLOGY. THE NEVADA MINERAL
INDUSTRY 1981: SPL PUB MI-1981, 1982, 44 PP.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-NOV-90 | Gosling | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 03/31/2025 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2602691 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Fire Creek |
| Current operator | Klondex Gold & Silver Mining Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Hecla Mining Company |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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