Hibbs Property

The Hibbs Property is a gold and silver mine located in Esmeralda county, Nevada at an elevation of 7,999 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

Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.

Site Name

Primary: Hibbs Property
Secondary: Gibbs? Property
Secondary: Lyle, Tayo, Gibbs, and Southern Claims

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper

Location

State: Nevada
County: Esmeralda
District: Palmetto District (Oneota, Basalt, Mount Montgomery Districts)

Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Type: Surface/Underground

Ownership

Owner Name: Mr. J. R. Hibbs, Dan M. Trapp, Al Heinecke ;
Years: 1915 -

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Form: TABULAR TO LENTICULAR

Structure

Type: L
Description: Post-Mineral Movement Along Vein

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 4 SAMPLES OF VEIN MATERIAL (1915) NEAR SURFACE GAVE $4.72, $10.90, $14.40 AND $16.50/TON, MOSTLY IN AU WITH UP TO 2.6 OZ/TON AG

Materials

Ore: Stetefeldite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Limonite
Gangue: Garnet

Comments

Comment (Production): 18 TONS ORE DAILY BEING MILLED IN JUNE, 1916.

Comment (Workings): CAVED WORKINGS. SMALL 2-STAMP WAS BEING INSTALLED 2 MILES BELOW THE PROSPECT IN 1915, AND GLORY-HOLING THE PROSPECT WAS UNDER CONSIDERATION. OPEN CUTS, SHAFT

Comment (Location): "IN THE VICINITY OF LIDA, IN PALMETTOMTS ON N. SIDE, NEAR SUMMIT OF RANGE, AT 8000-8500' FT. ELEVATION, 5 CLAIMS TOTAL, INCL. WATER RIGHT S TO DEER & POCAHONTAS SPRINGS ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1972)

Comment (Development): PROPERTY SOLD TO TONOPAH MINING CO. IN 1916

Comment (Deposit): SHEETED VEIN ZONE

References

Reference (Deposit): BLACKBURN, W.H., 1915, UNPUBLISHED REPORT ON THE HIBBS PROPERTY: NBMG FILE 95, ITEM 7.

Reference (Deposit): ALBERS, J.P. AND STEWART, J.H., 1972, NBMG BULL 78.

Reference (Deposit): MILS, 1979, USBM.

Reference (Production): BLACKBURN, W.H., 1916

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.