The Crazy Dutchman is a silver mine located in Elko county, Nevada at an elevation of 6,201 feet.
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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: 6,201 Feet (1,890 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 40.98444, -114.07167
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Crazy Dutchman MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Crazy Dutchman
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: Nevada
County: Elko
District: Pilot Peak
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1936
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: TABULAR
Structure
Type: L
Description: N, And E Striking Faults
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Jasper
Comments
Comment (Deposit): THE CRAZY DUTCHMAN PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE SE FLANK OF THE PILOT RANGE IN E-DIPPING LIMESTONES OF CAMBRIAN THROUGH PENNSYLVANIAN AGE. A FEW TONS OF SILVER-COPPER-GOLD ORE WERE PRODUCED IN 1936. SEVERAL SHAFTS DEVELOP THE PROPERTY IN MINER'S CANYON AREA. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
Comment (Geology): N 30 E, 65 NW FAULT ZONE IN LIGHT GREY LS. LENSE OF BROWN JASPER HEAVY FEOX STAINING PRESENT.
Comment (Workings): SEVERAL SHAFTS
Comment (Location): S OF THE BADGER
Comment (Production): A FEW TONS AG-AU-CU ORE PRODUCED IN 1936.
Comment (Development): SEVERAL SHAFTS. A FEW TONS OF SILVER-COPPER-GOLD ORE WERE PRODUCED IN 1936.
Comment (Deposit): VEIN
References
Reference (Deposit): SMITH, ROSCOE M., MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, USGS OPEN FILE REPORT, 1976-56
Reference (Deposit): FIELD EXAM BY J.V. TINGLEY, NBMG, ON 7/15/80
Reference (Production): SMITH, R.M., (1976) P 133-4.
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.
