The NBMG Sample Sites 2076, 2077, 3183. is a silver mine located in Nye county, Nevada at an elevation of 7,700 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: 7,700 Feet (2,347 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 38.61556, -116.88889
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NBMG Sample Sites 2076, 2077, 3183. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: NBMG Sample Sites 2076, 2077, 3183.
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Vanadium
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Tertiary: Antimony
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Nevada
County: Nye
District: Belmont District
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: TABULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Ordovician
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Ordovician
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SAMPLE 2076 FROM DUMPS OF NORTHERN SHAFTS CONTAIN 0.7% FE, 0.2% CA, 0.2% TI, 150 PPM MN, 1000 PPM AG, 700 PPM AS, 0.7 PPM AU, (BY AA ANALYSIS), 50 PPM BA, 700 PPM CU, 100 PPM MO, 7000 PPM PB, 300 PPM SB, 500 PPM V, 10000 PPM ZN. SAMPLE 2077 FROM SOUTHERN DUMP MATERIAL CONTAINS 1% FE, 0.05% MG, 1.5% CA, 0.02% TI, 700 PPM MN, 500 PPM AG, 15 PPM B, 100 PPM BA, 20 PPM CR, 300 PPM CU, 50 PPM NI, 3000 PPM PB, 300 PPM SB, 500 PPM V, 10000 PPM ZN, 50 PPM ZR, AND 0.35 PPM AU (BY AA ANALYSIS.
Materials
Gangue: Iron
Comments
Comment (Deposit): SHAFTS ALIGNED ALONG A N 30 E FAULT-VEIN SYSTEM VARYING FROM 2-6 FT WIDE AT SURFACE IN PARK GREY THIN-BEDDED LIMESTONE WHICH IS SILICIFIED TO A JASPEROID ALONG PORTIONS OF THE FAULT ZONE.
Comment (Workings): CLUSTER OF WORKINGS; FIVE SHAFTS, SEVERAL ADITS AND PROSPECTS. NORTHERN-AND SOUTHERN-MOST SHAFTS ARE THE LARGEST, BASED ON THE SIZE OF THE DUMPS. ALL WORKINGS ARE NOW INACCESSIBLE
Comment (Deposit): SQUARE NAILS, PURPLE GLASS, HAND-FORGED IRON, AND STONE CABINS STILL IN EVIDENCE HERE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT; 3 FIELD OBSERV
Comment (Location): UTM IS FOR SAMPLE SITE 2076. UTM FOR SAMPLE SITES 2077 AND 3183 IS N 4273830, E 509610 ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1972)
Comment (Development): PROBABLY SOME SMALL EARLY PRODUCTION (1800'S?)
References
Reference (Deposit): QUADE, JACK, 1 OCT 85, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSES.
Reference (Deposit): NBMG BULL 99B, 1984.
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.
