Blue Ridge Mine

Producer in Lander county in Nevada, United States with commodities Gemstone, Semiprecious Gemstone

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10125196
MAS/MILS ID 0320150777
Record type Site
Current site name Blue Ridge Mine
Alternate or previous names Blue Ridge No. 1-9 Claims

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Pit
Geographic coordinates: -116.71013, 40.27911 (WGS84)
Elevation 1646
Location accuracy 250(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
Humboldt 028 N 047 E 19 SESE Nevada

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gemstone Primary
Semiprecious Gemstone Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Pit (1) -116.71013, 40.27911

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Bullion District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Jay Wintle, Beowawe, Nv
    Year 1955

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0320150777

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, JAY WINTLE, AUGUST 1995.

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1994, DIRECTORY OF PRINCIPAL U.S.

  • Deposit

    GEMSTONE PRODUCERS IN 1993; U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MINERAL

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRY SURVEYS, P. 38.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-AUG-1995 Lowe, Nathan T. U.S. Bureau of Mines