Defiance Mine

Unknown in White Pine county in Nevada, United States with commodities Iron, Silver

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10247438
MAS/MILS ID 0320330264
Record type Site
Current site name Defiance Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -114.89366, 39.08184 (WGS84)
Elevation 2853
Location accuracy 100(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Nevada White Pine

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 014 N 063 E 16 Nevada

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Tertiary
Silver Primary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -114.89366, 39.08184

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Aurum District

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0320330264

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    USGS BULL 648, 1916, PP.183-184.

  • Deposit

    1.5 MI NW OF WARD, WARD MIN DIST; SHAFT, DRIFT AND CROSSCUT

  • Deposit

    NEV BUR MIN BULL 85, 1976, P.80, PL.2.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-NOV-1983 Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines