The Gypsy and Helen Groups is a gold and silver mine located in Lincoln county, Nevada at an elevation of 7,500 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
Elevation: 7,500 Feet (2,286 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 37.95083, -114.07639
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Gypsy and Helen Groups MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Gypsy and Helen Groups
Secondary: Interocean
Secondary: Bluebird
Secondary: Silver Star
Secondary: White Horse Claims
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Nevada
County: Lincoln
District: Eagle Valley
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: N-S And E-W Vein Systems
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Cerargyrite
Ore: Copper
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Fluorite
Comments
Comment (Location): CLAIMS MAY EXTEND FOR 1000 FT OR SO AROUND UTM POINT
Comment (Production): 17 CARLOADS (?) WORTH $36,760 SHIPPED 1936-1937. 3 CARLOADS SHIPPED FROM GYPSY AND HELEN IN 1941; 2 CARLOADS FROM SILVERSTAR IN 1947
Comment (Geology): VEIN CAN BE TRACED FOR 3 MILES. VEIN IS CRUSTIFIED & FISSURE FILLING WITH CHALCEDONIC AND COMB QUARTZ, YELLOWISH ANDULARIA, LAMELLAR CARBONATE
References
Reference (Deposit): TSCHANTZ CM & PAMPEYAN EH, 1970, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS IN LINCOLN CO, NEV BUR MINES BULL 73
Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 111, 1920, P. 566.
Reference (Production): TSCHANTZ AND PAMPAYAN, 1970
Nevada Gold
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.
