| Deposit ID | 10247267 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320290106 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Imperial Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Cons. Imperial Shaft, Consolidated Imperial Pit |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -119.661, 39.2907 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1768 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Storey(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Virginia City(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Carson City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Reno(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Carson(hydrologic unit)
Carson(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Lahontan(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Storey |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 017 N | 021 E | 32 | NWNWSW | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Pit (1) | -119.661, 39.2907 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Houston International Minerals Corp. |
| ID | 2601450 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320290106 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601450 |
NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 49, 1950, P. 27, 63.
STATE OF NEVADA. DIRECTORY OF MINE OPERATIONS \0\0\0\0\0\0
ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1982. COMPILED BY \0\0\0\0\0\0
DIVISION OF MINE INSPECTION, 1982, P. 52.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 09-DEC-1996 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 06/28/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601450 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Consolidated Imperial Pit |
| Current operator | W E Vining Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Vining W E |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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