Western Lock

Past Producer in Lander county in Nevada, United States with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10125090
MAS/MILS ID 0320150217
Record type Site
Current site name Western Lock

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Trench
Geographic coordinates: -117.11814, 40.5413 (WGS84)
Elevation 1981
Location accuracy 100(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Nevada Lander

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 031 N 043 E 22 W2W2SE Nevada

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Trench (1) -117.11814, 40.5413

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0320150217

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    USGS BULL 594, 1915, P.88.

  • Deposit

    USGS PROF PAPER 459B, 1965, P.B52

  • Deposit

    MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY,N.NEVADA & NW UTAH,SOUTHERN PACIFIC,19

  • Deposit

    MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, N. NEV & NW. UTAH,SOUTHERN PACIFIC,19

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 28-MAR-88 Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines