| Deposit ID | 10272021 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M060462 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320270579 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Little Jupiter Mine |
| Related records | 10042611 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.84677, 40.72849 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1878 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pershing(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Natchez Pass(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Winnemucca(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Winnemucca(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Humboldt(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 | Pershing |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 033 N | 037 E | 17 | SW | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -117.84677, 40.72849 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Circle A Const |
| ID | 2601260 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320270579 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M060462 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601260 |
NEV.INDUS COMM.DIR.OF ACT.NEV.MINE OPS,JAN.31,1977,P.49
NEV.INDUS COMM.DIR.OF ACT.NEV.MINE OPS,APRIL,1976,P.58
NEV.INDUS.COMM.DIR.OF ACT.NEV.MINE OPS,OCT,1975,P.58
STATE OF NEVADA. DIRECTORY OF MINE OPERATIONS \0\0\0\0\0\0
ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1982, COMPILED BY DIVISION \0
OF MINE INSPECTION, 1983, 60 PP. \0\0\0\0\0\0
MILLER, 1996, MLA REPORT IN PREPARATION.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-94 | Miller | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 08/01/1986 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601260 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Little Jupiter Mine Or Little Jupiter Mi |
| Current operator | Circle A Construction Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Marvin Aslett |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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