| Deposit ID | 10246830 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320030081 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Blue Diamond Pit & Mill |
| Alternate or previous names | Flintkote, Genstar Quarry & Plant, Blue Diamond Mine, Arden, Thomason Gypsum Deposits |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.39944, 36.07919 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1390 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clark(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Blue Diamond(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Las Vegas(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Las Vegas(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Las Vegas Wash(hydrologic unit)
Lower Colorado-Lake Mead(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Colorado-Lake Mead(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Clark |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 021 S | 059 E | 32 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Pit (1) | -115.39944, 36.07919 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1969 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Flintkote Co. |
| ID | 2600097 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1991 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Genstar Guilding Materials Co. |
| ID | 2600097 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | James Hardie Gypsum |
| ID | 2600097 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1991 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320030081 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2600097 |
USBM INFORM CIRC 6615 1932, 11 P.
USBM INFORM CIRC 6964 1937 PP. 13-15.
USBM INFORM CIRC 7555 1950, 21 P.
NEV BUR MINES BULL 62 1965 P.204
MINOBRAS NEV INDUST MINERALS 1973 P.10
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1991, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1990, P. 6.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-MAR-93 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 09/29/2013 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2600097 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Blue Diamond Hill |
| Current operator | GYPSUM RESOURCES LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | James M Rhodes Dynasty Trust I; James M Rhodes Dynasty Trust II |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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