The Durham Claims is a lead and silver mine located in Elko county, Nevada at an elevation of 5,600 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
Elevation: 5,600 Feet (1,707 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Silver
Lat, Long: 41.43639, -114.06778
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Durham Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Durham Claims
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
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: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1916
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: PODS, TABULAR
Structure
Type: L
Description: Fault
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Shale
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Name: Shale
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Lead
Comments
Comment (Deposit): THE 4 DURHAM CLAIMS ARE ON S SIDE OF RIDGE 1/2 MILE SSE OF JACKSON MINE. THE MAIN DEVELOPMENT WORK IS A VERTICAL SHAFT ON A FRACTURE. THERE ARE DRIFTS OFF THE SHAFT THAT INTERSECT THE LEDGE. THE ONE BODIES ARE SMALL IRREGULAR PODS IN LIMEY SHALES ON FOOT WALL OF THE STRUCTURE. THERE IS 4 IN OF CLAY ON THE HANGING WALL ORE: IS SAID TO AVERAGE 40% P6, 32 OZ AG., AND $2.50 AVI A TON.
Comment (Location): S SIDE OF RIDGE
Comment (Development): 4 CLAIMS
Comment (Deposit): VEIN; IRREGULAR PODS. 4 INCHES OF CLAY ON THE HANGING WALL OF FAULT ORE IS SOFT CANARY-YELLOW LEAD CARBONATE
Comment (Workings): VERTICAL SHAFT, DRIFTS
Comment (Geology): ORE IS SOFT CANARY-YELLOW LEAD CARBONATE
References
Reference (Deposit): HILL, JAMES M., 1916, NOTES ON SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN EASTERN NEVADA, USGS BULL 648
Reference (Deposit): SMITH, ROSCOEM., MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, USGS OPEN FILE REPORT 1976-56
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.
