| Deposit ID | 10294439 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320050039 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Buckskin Mine |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -119.35179, 38.99211 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1512 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Douglas(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Artesia Lake(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Smith Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Walker Lake(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
West Walker(hydrologic unit)
Walker(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Lahontan(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Douglas |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 013 N | 023 E | 13 | S2NE | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -119.35179, 38.99211 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1984 |
| Plant type | Leach |
| Plant subcategory | Flotation |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dwight Crossland-Pacific Silver Corp |
| ID | 2601685 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pacific Silver Corp |
| ID | 2601685 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sonora Mining Corp. |
| ID | 2601685 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1988 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sonora Mining Corp. |
| ID | 2601685 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1991 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320050039 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601685 |
NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 71, 1969, P. 29.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1983, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDARY YEAR 1982, 60 PP.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 16-DEC-96 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 01/10/1995 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601685 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Buckskin |
| Current operator | Sonora Mining Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Sonora Gold Corp |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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