| Deposit ID | 10295173 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320130336 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bonanza Opal Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Virgin Mine |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -119.07882, 41.83817 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1646 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Humboldt(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Virgin Valley(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Vya(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Vya(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Thousand-Virgin(hydrologic unit)
Black Rock Desert(hydrologic accounting unit)
Black Rock Desert-Humboldt(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Humboldt |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 045 N | 026 E | 06 | S2S2 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Semiprecious Gemstone | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -119.07882, 41.83817 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | G. Keith Hodson |
| ID | 2601427 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Clinesmith, Bob |
| Home office | P. O. Box 154, Denio, Nv |
| Year | 1995 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320130336 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601427 |
USBM WFOC WILDERNESS STUDY OF CHARLES SHELDON ANTELOPE RANGE
STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERA-
TIONS ACTIVE DURING 1977. NEVADA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION,
JUNE 30, 1978, P. 23.
USGS OFR 78-1002, 'MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE CHARLES SHELDON
WILDERNESS STUDY AREA, HUMBOLDT AND WASHOE COS., NEVDAD AND
HARNEY COS., OREGON, 'E.T. TUCHEK, 1978 (UNPUB)
WFOC MPF NO. 0320130336
DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR
YEAR 1994, STATE OF NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND
INDUSTRY, DIVISION OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, CARSON CITY,
NV, APRIL 1995, P. 49.
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1994, DIRECTORY OF PRINCIPAL U.S.
GEMSTONE PRODUCERS IN 1993; U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MINERAL
INDUSTRY SURVEYS, P. 39.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 28-JUL-97 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Temporarily Idled since 09/03/2023 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601427 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Bonanza Opal Mines, Inc. |
| Current operator | Bonanza Opal Mines, Inc. |
| Current controller (parent) | Klaus Althammer |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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