Linka Mine

The Linka Mine is a molybdenum and tungsten mine located in Lander county, Nevada at an elevation of 5,899 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Linka Mine  

State:  Nevada

County:  Lander

Elevation: 5,899 Feet (1,798 Meters)

Commodity: Molybdenum, Tungsten

Lat, Long: 39.31667, -116.83333

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Linka Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Linka Mine


Commodity

Primary: Molybdenum
Primary: Tungsten


Location

State: Nevada
County: Lander


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1956
Time Period: 1943-1956


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Scheelite
Ore: Powellite
Ore: Molybdenite


Comments

Comment (Production): FROM 2700 TONS ORE

Comment (Deposit): SMALL EXPOSURES OF ORE BODIES, BUT CONSIDERABLE DEPTH IS INDICATED


References

Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M., UNPUBLISHED DATA.

Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M., AND TWETO, O.L., 1962, TUNGSTEN IN THE U.S., USGS MAP, MR-25.

Reference (Deposit): NBM BULL, STAGER,H.K. (IN PREP JAN 1984)


Nevada Gold

Gold Districts of Nevada

Nevada has a total of 368 distinct gold districts. Of the of those, just 36 are major producers with production and/or reserves of over 1,000,000 ounces, 49 have production and/or reserves of over 100,000 ounces, with the rest having less than 100,000 ounces. Read more: Gold Districts of Nevada.