Durham Claims

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

Name: Durham Claims  

State:  Nevada

County:  Elko

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

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.