Unknown

The Unknown is a copper mine located in Elko county, Nevada.

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: Unknown  

State:  Nevada

County:  Elko

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 40.24639, -114.05667

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Unknown MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Unknown


Commodity

Primary: Copper


Location

State: Nevada
County: Elko
District: Ferber


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
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Skarn Cu


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Deposit): SKARN; INTRUSIVE CONTACT WITH FE-OX-CUOX-RICH PODS ON CONTACT

Comment (Workings): DOZER CUT ON SITE

Comment (Geology): FEOX-CUOX RICH SKARN PODS ON CONTACT OF WHITE MARBLE WITH COARSE GRAINED GRANITE


References

Reference (Deposit): FIELD EXAMINATION BY J.V. TINGLEY, NBMG, 8/7/80


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.