The Unknown is a zinc and lead mine located in Elko county, Nevada.
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Mine Info
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Unknown MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Unknown
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Location
State: Nevada
County: Elko
District: Cherry Creek Range
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
Not available
Orebody
Form: TABULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 70 PPM AG, 100 PPM MO, 20000 PPM PB, +10,000 PPM ZN
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): SHEAR ZONE; BRECCIA ZONES
Comment (Geology): BRECCIA ZONES IN LIMESTONE, NO VISIBLE MINERALS
Comment (Deposit): GEOCHEMICAL SAMPLE TAKING ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV
References
Reference (Deposit): BROOKS, STEVE, FIELD EXAMINATION, 8/20/80
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.
