| Deposit ID | 10270775 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320170078 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Snowflake Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Snowflake, Fitchett, Cherokee |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.38553, 37.26577 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1646 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lincoln(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Leith(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Clover Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Caliente(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Meadow Valley 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 | Lincoln |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 008 S | 068 E | 15 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | Carbonate Shelf Sequence - Cherty limestone, dolomite, shale, and sandstone |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320170078 |
NV. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 73, 1970, PLATE 1,
MINOBRAS, 1973, NEVADA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, P. 25.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-NOV-83 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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