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Mountain Springs Mine

Past Producer in Lander county in Nevada, United States with commodity Barium-Barite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10271105
MRDS ID M232422
MAS/MILS ID 0320150072
Record type Site
Current site name Mountain Springs Mine
Alternate or previous names Fmc Mine
Related records 10044816

Comments on the site names

  • BATTLE MTN MINE, ALSO FMC MINE.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -117.04154, 40.3068 (WGS84)
Elevation 1563
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Lander(county)

Nevada(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Redrock Spring(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Fish Creek Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Winnemucca(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Reese(hydrologic unit)

Humboldt(hydrologic accounting unit)

Black Rock Desert-Humboldt(hydrologic subregion)

Great Basin(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management NV)

Bureau of Land Management NV BLM(Type of land area)

BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Nevada Lander

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 028 N 044 E 08 NENE Nevada

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Unknown

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N30W
    Dip 45S
    Thickness 30M
    Length 244M
    Width 36M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N30W:45S
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 20
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 850821
  • Area 74HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 74
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOMETRY OF DEPOSITS IS VERY IRREGULAR BECAUSE OF FAULTING AND FOLDING.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1947
Year of first production 1952
Milling method Jig

Mining district

District name Mountain Springs

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category Mixed

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Fmc Corp.
    ID 2600401
    Home office Illinois
    Year 1984
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Imco Services--Milling (Sub Of Halliburton Co.,Texas)
    ID 2600401
    Year 1984

Production statistics

  • Year 1950
    Description 100849 S.T. Of Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Barium-Barite Barium 111166.96mt
  • Year 1956
    Description Baso4 @ + 4.2 Sp. Gr.
  • Year 1957
    Description Baso4 @ + 4.2 Sp. Gr. 673560 S.T. Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 742472.59mt
  • Year 1975
    Description Baso4 @ + 4.2 Sp. Gr.
  • Year 1976
    Description Baso4 @ + 4.2 Sp. Gr. 329500 S.T.Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 363211.47mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Baso4 @ + 4.2 Sp. Gr.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO PUBLISHED RESERVE-RESOURCE INFORMATION.
  • M2C2 INFERRED RESOURCE IS ABOUT 1.5 KM EAST OF MAIN PIT, BUT EXACT LOCATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. GRADE AND TONNAGE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 52HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Swell Factor .62
    Percent Waste Rock 74.3
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 20
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 3
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 2000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 0
    Unit Production Cost 8.14
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 232
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • FMC SELLS ORE TO IMCO. COST OF ORE VARIES WITH MARKET PRICE OF GROUND BARITE. FMC SELLS ABOUT 80 PERCENT OF THEIR PRODUCT FOB BATTLE MOUNTAIN TO DRILLING FLUID SUPPLY COMPANIES.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    78. CARLSON, G. N., AND R. A. BAUER. BARITE - 114TH

  • Deposit

    ANNUAL SURVEY AND OUTLOOK. ENG. AND MIN. J., V. 184,

  • Deposit

    NUMBER 3, 1983, P. 113.

  • Deposit

    87. CLARKE, G. (ED.). BAYRITES IN NEVADA - BACK TO

  • Deposit

    PRE-1974 LEVELS. IND. MIN. (LONDON), NO. 200, MAY 1984,

  • Deposit

    PP. 53-61.

  • Deposit

    131. ELEVATORSKI, E. A. NEVADA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS.

  • Deposit

    MINOBRAS, 1973, 62 PP.

  • Deposit

    173. ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. BOOK OF FLOWSHEETS.

  • Deposit

    MCGRAW-HILL, 1984, 207 PP.

  • Deposit

    315. JACKSON, D. NEW PLANTS MOVE IMCO SERVICES INTO FRONT

  • Deposit

    RANKS OF NEVADA BARITE PRODUCERS. ENG. AND MIN. J.,

  • Deposit

    V. 178, NO. 7, 1977, PP. 73-75.

  • Deposit

    330. JOHNSON, O. M., AND P. C. WELLS. MARKETING OF

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS FOR OIL FIELDS AND FOUNDRIES. PRES.

  • Deposit

    AT SOC. MIN. ENG. AIME ANNU. MEETING, LAS VEGAS, NV,

  • Deposit

    FEBRUARY 24-28, 1980. SOC. MIN. ENG. AIME

  • Deposit

    PREPRINT 80-92, 5 PP.

  • Deposit

    346. KETNER, K. B. BEDDED BARITE DEPOSITS OF THE SHOSHONE

  • Deposit

    RANGE, NEVADA. CH. 11 IN SHORT PAPERS IN GEOLOGY AND

  • Deposit

    HYDROLOGY ARTICLES 1-59. U.S. GEOL. SURV. PROF.

  • Deposit

    PAPER 475-B, 1963, PP. B38-B41.

  • Deposit

    347. KETNER, K. B. ECONOMIC GEOLOGY SECTION IN TECTONIC

  • Deposit

    AND IGNEOUS GEOLOGY, NORTHERN SHOSHONE RANGE. U.S. GEOL.

  • Deposit

    SURV. PROF. PAPER 465, 1965, PP. 138-144.

  • Deposit

    385. LONG, J. R. MOUNTAIN SPRINGS, GREYSTONE, AND ARGENTA

  • Deposit

    MINES, FIELD TRIP 9, BEDDED BARITE DEPOSITS. PAPER IN

  • Deposit

    EXPLORATION FOR ORE DEPOSITS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN

  • Deposit

    CORDILLERA, FIELD TRIP GUIDEBOOK, ED. BY J. L. JOHNSON.

  • Deposit

    SYMP. OF ASSOC. EXPL. GEOCHEM., RENO, NV,

  • Deposit

    MAR. 25-28, 1984, 4 PP.

  • Deposit

    392. MAHONEY, S. R. BARITE INDUSTRY CUTS BACK, FACES

  • Deposit

    SEVEN NEGATIVE FACTORS. NV MIN. ASSOC. BULL., V. 6,

  • Deposit

    NO. 3, 1982, PP. 4-5.

  • Deposit

    546. PAPKE, K. BARITE DEPOSITS IN NEVADA. NV BUREAU OF MINES

  • Deposit

    AND GEOL. BULL. 98, 1984, 125 PP.

  • Deposit

    548. PARKINSON, E. A., AND A. L. MULAR. MINERAL

  • Deposit

    PROCESSING EQUIPMENT COSTS AND PRELIMINARY CAPITAL COST

  • Deposit

    ESTIMATIONS. CAN. INST. MIN. AND METALL. SPEC.

  • Deposit

    V. 13, 1972, 140 PP.

  • Deposit

    601. RYE, R. O., D. R. SHAWE, AND F. G. POOLE. STABLE

  • Deposit

    ISOTOPE STUDIES OF BEDDED BARITE AT EAST NORTHUMBERLAND

  • Deposit

    CANYON IN TOQUIMA RANGE, CENTRAL NEVADA. U.S. GEOL. SURV.

  • Deposit

    J. RES., V. 6, NO. 2, 1978, PP. 221-229.

  • Deposit

    688. STATE OF NEVADA. DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS

  • Deposit

    ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1982. DEP. IND. RELATIONS, NV

  • Deposit

    DIV. MINE INSP., 1983, 60 PP.

  • Deposit

    693. STEWART, J. H., E. H. MCKEE, AND H. K. STAGER.

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA. NV

  • Deposit

    BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. BULL. 88, 1977, 106 PP.

  • Deposit

    735. VALCARCE, J. S. THE MOUNTAIN SPRINGS BARITE MINE,

  • Deposit

    LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA. CH. IN GUIDEBOOK TO MINERAL

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS OF THE CENTRAL GREAT BASIN, ED. BY D. R. SHAWE.

  • Deposit

    NV BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. REP. 32, 1978, PP. 49-50.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THIS EVALUATION WAS DONE AT 100 PERCENT OF MILL CAPACITY. CURRENT PRODUCTION IS ABOUT 43 PERCENT OF CAPACITY, OR ABOUT 200,000 T/YR. GENERAL LOCATION: ABOUT 39 KM S OF CARLIN. GENERAL SIZE OF ORE BODY: LARGE FMC CORP. OPERATES A CRUSHING-SCREENING PLANT;IMCO SERVICES OPERATES A LARGE BENEFICIATION PLANT (JIGGING, TABLING, FLOATATION AND CONCENTRATION) MILL: ON-SITE, STANDBY, PROCESS RATE; 63000 T/A (FMC), AND 40000 T/A (IMCO).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-MAR-93 Spear, James M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 01/20/1988
MSHA mine ID2600401
Mine name (MSHA)Fmc Inc--Mountain Springs
Current operatorFmc Corp
Current controller (parent)FMC Corp
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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