Crazy Dutchman

The Crazy Dutchman is a silver mine located in Elko county, Nevada at an elevation of 6,201 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

Name: Crazy Dutchman  

State:  Nevada

County:  Elko

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

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.