The Central Section 31 Prospect is a copper and gold mine located in Mineral county, Nevada at an elevation of 6,499 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 6,499 Feet (1,981 Meters)
Commodity: Copper, Gold
Lat, Long: 38.59444, -118.89861
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Central Section 31 Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Central Section 31 Prospect
Secondary: NBMG # 4264
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Nevada
County: Mineral
District: Mount Grant
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Pervasive Prophyllitic Alteration With Weak Argillic Overprint. Chlorite Is Especially Abundant In Granite Near Quartz Veins.
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): THE SHEAR ZONE CONTAINS COPPER OXIDE AND SULFIDE MINERALIZATION IN A QUARTZ STRINGER.THERE IS AN ONE FOOT SHEAR IN THE GRANITE.
Comment (Workings): A 125 FT ADIT FOLLOUS A N10E TRENDING FAULT. THE ADIT IS LOCATED ON A HILL TO THE NORTH OF THE SHAFT. A LINE OF VERY OLD WORKINGS INCLUDES A SIZABLE SHAFT AND ADIT AND FOUR OR FIVE PROSPECTS.
Comment (Location): SINGLE SHAFT APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE EAST OF THE POLE-LINE ROAD,WHICH IS THE ONLY ACCESS TO THESE AREAS, ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE MOUNT GRANT DISTRICT.
Comment (Geology): AGE OF WORKINGS ESTIMATED 1900-1920, BASED UPON DIMENSIONED LUMBER AND OVERALL STATE OF THE WORKINGS. THIS AREA WAS CLAIMED IN 1977. TRENCHING PROBABLY 1977 VINTAGE. SAMPLES SUBMITTED FOR GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS 1981.
References
Reference (Deposit): STEWART AND JOHANNSEN, MT. GRANT MAP
Reference (Deposit): TELLURIDE CLAIMS, MOUNT GRANT MINING DISTRICT, MINERAL COUNTY, QUADE VISITS SITE 6-28-89,NBMG UNPUBLISHED MINING DISTRICT FILES (TINGLEY FILES).
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.
