The Western Star 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: 40.97556, -114.08944
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Western Star MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Western Star
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Nevada
County: Elko
District: Pilot Peak
Land Status
Not available
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
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Polymetallic veins
Orebody
Form: TABULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Paleocene
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Comments
Comment (Development): 2 SHAFTS, ONE 30 FT DEEP; 100 FT OF DRIFT & ADIT
Comment (Deposit): VEIN/REPLACEMENT OF LIMESTONE
Comment (Workings): 2 SHAFTS, DRIFT, ADIT
Comment (Geology): N50E, 55 NW 5 THICK QUARTZ VEIN IN SILICIFIED LS.
Comment (Deposit): TWO SHAFTS ARE THE DEVELOPMENT ON THIS PROPERTY. 100 FT OF DRIFT, ADIT & 30 FT SHAFT, ARE DEVELOPMENT ON PROPERTY. ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV
References
Reference (Deposit): SMITH, ROSCOE M., MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO CO., NEVADA, U.S.G.S. OPEN FILE REPORT, 1976-56
Reference (Deposit): FIELD EXAM BY BROOKS, DUTCHOVER, BLM ON 8/5/80.
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.
