The Star is a lead mine located in Elko county, Nevada.
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Mine Info
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Star MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Star
Secondary: One of the Jackson Mines
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Location
State: Nevada
County: Elko
District: Tecoma
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: 1932
Discovery Year: 1932
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
Age Young: Late Devonian
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Devonian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite
Comments
Comment (Location): SRN GOOSE CREEK HILLS
Comment (Deposit): VEIN
Comment (Production): SMALL SHIPMENTS OF LEAD-SILVER ORE IN 1932.
Comment (Development): SMALL SHIPMENTS MADE IN 1932.
Comment (Deposit): THE STAR MINE MADE SMALL SHIPMENT DURING 1932, OF LEAD-SILVER ORE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT
References
Reference (Deposit): SMITH, ROSCOE M, MINERAL ROSOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, USGS OPEN FILE REPORT, 1976-56
Reference (Production): SMITH, R.M., 1976
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.
