| Deposit ID | 10246754 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320159003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Dresser Mill |
| Alternate or previous names | Battle Mountain Plant |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.90924, 40.6485 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lander(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Battle Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Battle Mountain(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 | 032 N | 045 E | 16 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -116.90924, 40.6485 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dresser Minerals |
| ID | 2600828 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1975 |
| First year | 1975 |
| Last year | 1983 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Magcobar Minerals |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1984 |
| First year | 1984 |
| Last year | 1987 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | M-I Drilling Fluids |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1988 |
| First year | 1988 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320159003 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2600828 |
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1976, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1975, P. 30.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1993, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1992, P. 48.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1994 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 04/21/1981 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2600828 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Battle Mountain Grinding Plant |
| Current operator | M-I Swaco- A Schlumberger Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Schlumberger Ltd |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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