| Deposit ID | 10246430 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320090740 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | 16-To-1 Mine |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.69262, 37.79434 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Esmeralda(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Silver Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Goldfield(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Goldfield(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Ralston-Stone Cabin Valleys(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 | Esmeralda |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 002 S | 039 E | 06 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Pit (1) | -117.69262, 37.79434 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1863 |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Year of first production | 1989 |
| Milling method | Unspecified |
| District name | Mineral Ridge District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sunshine Precious Metals Inc |
| ID | 2601996 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 2007 |
| First year | 1993 |
| Last year | 1993 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sunshine Mining & Refining Company |
| ID | 2601996 |
| Home office | Kellogg, ID 83837 |
| Year | 2007 |
| First year | 1993 |
| Last year | 1993 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Homestead Minerals Corp. |
| ID | 2601996 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1991 |
| First year | 1990 |
| Last year | 1993 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Zephyr Resources Inc |
| ID | 2601996 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 2007 |
| First year | 1989 |
| Last year | 1990 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sunshine Mining Company |
| ID | 2601996 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 2007 |
| First year | 1980 |
| Last year | 1989 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320090740 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601638 |
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1991, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1990, P. 32.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FORMER OPEN PIT OPERATION ON THE DRINKWATER PROPERTY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 05-DEC-96 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 01/04/1994 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601638 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | 16:1 |
| Current operator | Sunshine Precious Metals Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Sunshine Mining & Refining Company |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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