| Deposit ID | 10295629 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320230725 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Golden Wash Placer |
| Alternate or previous names | Daisy Lane Placer, West Golden Placer Claims |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.57513, 38.63743 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1999 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nye(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mount Ardivey(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ione Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Tonopah(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Southern Big Smoky Valley(hydrologic unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Nye |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 009 N | 039 E | 15 | SESWSE | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Pit (1) | -117.57513, 38.63743 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Cloverdale District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | R-J Mining Co |
| ID | 2601789 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | W. A. Silver |
| Year | 1995 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320230725 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2601789 |
STATE OF NEVADA, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE
DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1982, COMPILED BY DIVISION OF MINE
INSPECTION, 1983, 60 PP.
HAMILTON, M.M., 1993, MINES, PROSPECTS, AND MINERAL
OCCURRENCES IN THAT PART OF THE SHOSHONE RANGE, NEVADA,
ADMINISTERED AS TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST: U.S. BUREAU OF
MINES MLA OPNE-FILE REPORT 16-93, P. 78.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 06-DEC-96 | Hamilton | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 02/15/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2601789 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Desert Rat Mine |
| Current operator | Ken Jones Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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