The Unnamed Gold Prospect6 is a gold mine located in Humboldt county, Nevada at an elevation of 5,098 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: 5,098 Feet (1,554 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 41.17167, -117.48222
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Unnamed Gold Prospect6 MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unnamed Gold Prospect6
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Nevada
County: Humboldt
District: Dutch Flat District
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Great Basin
Physiographic Detail: Basin And Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Polymetallic veins
Orebody
Form: IRREGULAR
Structure
Type: L
Description: Faults
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Alteration Of Sediments
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cambrian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SAMPLE ASSAYED TRACE GOLD, 0.3 OZ. AG
Materials
Ore: Gold
Ore: Sphalerite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): 450-FT. LONG ADIT FOLLOWS SEVERAL QUARTZ-FILLED FRACTURES ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
Comment (Location): S 1/2 OF NW 1/4 OF SEC. 16, IN BOTTOM OF GULLY
Comment (Workings): ADIT
Comment (Geology): GEOL.COM: SMALL AMOUNTS OF BRECCIATED QUARTZ OCCUR ALONG FAULT ZONES
References
Reference (Deposit): WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF HUMBOLDT CO., NEV.; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES BULL 59.
Reference (Deposit): HOTZ, P. E. AND WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE OSGOOD MOUNTAINS QUADRANGLE, HUMBOLDT CO., NEV.; U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 431.
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.
