| Deposit ID | 10271004 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320230786 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lathrop Mill |
| Alternate or previous names | American Borate Plant |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.47028, 36.44968 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nye(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Franklin Well(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Death Valley Junction(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Death Valley(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Amargosa(hydrologic unit)
Northern Mojave(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northern Mojave-Mono Lake(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Nye |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 017 S | 049 E | 36 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -116.47028, 36.44968 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | American Borate Co. |
| ID | 2600639 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320230786 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2600639 |
NEV. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. SPECIAL PUBLICATION 10, 1990,
P. 22.
COMMODITY IS CALCIUM BORATE.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-FEB-91 | Lowe, Nathan T. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 04/27/2006 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2600639 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Lathrop Mill |
| Current operator | American Borate Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Roscorp Inc; American Borate Corp |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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