| Deposit ID | 10295375 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M231276 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320130080 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Adelaide Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Adelaide, Adelaide-Star Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.49426, 40.80519 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1585 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Humboldt(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Goldrun Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Winnemucca(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Winnemucca(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Humboldt(hydrologic unit)
Humboldt(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 | 034 N | 040 E | 20 | NESE | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | Nolan Belt - Phyllite, schist, shale, thin-bedded limestone, chert, and siltstone |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Mining method | Combined Methods |
| Plant type | Leach |
| Milling method | Hydrometallurgy Unspecified |
| District name | Gold Run District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Icarus Exploration Co. |
| ID | 2601647 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1989 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320130080 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M231276 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601647 |
USGS BULL 1356, 1973, P.31-32
NEV.BUR.OF MINES BULL.59, 1964,P.129
GSA SPEC. PAPER 72,1962, PT2
USGS PROF. PAPER 610, 1968, P.181
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1989, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1988, P. 36.
NEV. DIV. MINE INSPECTION, 1991, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE
OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1990, P. 46.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO., 1964, MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, VOL. I -
NORTHERN NEVADA & NORTHWESTERN UTAH, P. 89.
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES IC 6995, 1938, P. 23-27.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 05-NOV-1996 | Peters | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 03/09/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601647 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Adelaide Mine |
| Current operator | M-B Mining Company |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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