| Deposit ID | 10271281 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M055382 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320070492 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Silver Fox Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Fox Mine |
| Related records | 10040561 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.61344, 41.1399 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1817 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Willow Creek Reservoir(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Tuscarora(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
McDermitt(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Rock(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Elko |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 038 N | 048 E | 25 | NWSE | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | Basalt, tuff, and breccia |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320070492 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M055382 | MAS references MRDS |
USBM RPT.OF INVEST.5285,1956,P.31
SMITH, 1976, USGS OFR 76-56 P.92
GRANGER AND OTHERS, 1957, NEV BMG BULL.54, P.81-82, PL.10
SEE ALSO GOVENNOR MINE
SEE ALSO 032-077-0072
WFOC MINE MAP REPOSITORY MICROFILM REEL M-2F-253 & M-24F-256
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 26-JUL-88 | Kuizon, Lucy | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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