| Deposit ID | 10246582 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M031012 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320030209 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Searchlight Parallel Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Continental Heap Leach |
| Related records | 10037142 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.93052, 35.47191 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1085 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clark(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Searchlight(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Davis Dam(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Kingman(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Piute Wash(hydrologic unit)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Clark |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 028 S | 063 E | 34 | NWNENW | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -114.93052, 35.47191 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1905 |
| District name | Searchlight |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Continental Co |
| ID | 2601582 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320030209 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M031012 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601582 |
NEV BUR MINES BULL 62 1965 P.202
USGS BULL 906-D 1938 P.173-174.
STATE OF NEVADA. DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS
004IVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1982, COMPILED BY DIVISION
005MINE INSPECTION, 1983, 60 PP.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-FEB-1993 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 07/10/1984 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601582 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | The Continental Co |
| Current operator | Continental Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Logan Terry |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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