Belcher Extension Divide Mining Co. Property

The Belcher Extension Divide Mining Co. Property is a gold and silver mine located in Esmeralda county, Nevada at an elevation of 5,679 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: Belcher Extension Divide Mining Co. Property  

State:  Nevada

County:  Esmeralda

Elevation: 5,679 Feet (1,731 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 38.00306, -117.28472

Map: View on Google Maps

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.


Satelite image of the Belcher Extension Divide Mining Co. Property

Belcher Extension Divide Mining Co. Property MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Belcher Extension Divide Mining Co. Property
Secondary: Last Chance Claims


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Nevada
County: Esmeralda
District: Divide District (Gold Mountain District)


Land Status

Land ownership: Private
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: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Belcher Extension Divide Mining Co., A Walz, President
Years: 1923 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1919
Year Last Production: 1920
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: TABULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Phyllic,Potassic,Propylitic,Zoned Around Fractures And Fault Zones


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: IN AUGUST 1919, ORE WORTH $37/TON WAS REPORTEDLY CUT.


Materials

Ore: Cerargyrite


Comments

Comment (Location): 9 CLAIMS ONE MILE WNW OF THE TONOPAH-DIVIDE MINE, COVERING 170 ACRES, NORTH OF THE REVERT DIVIDE PROPERTY, ADJOINING THE BELCHER DIVIDE MINE ON THE NW ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1982)

Comment (Development): ACTIVE IN 1923. THE ADJOINING BELCHER DIVIDE CO. HAS USED THIS PROPERTY'S DEEPSHAFT FOR EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES. SOME SHIPMENTS WERE MADE TO MILLS IN TONOPAH.

Comment (Workings): SHAFTS 110 AND 300 FT DEEP (TIMBERED TO 260 FT IN 1919)


References

Reference (Deposit): LINCOLN,F.C.,1923, MINING DISTRICTS AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF NEVADA: NEVADA NEWSLETTER PUBLISHING CO., REND, NV.

Reference (Deposit): KNOPF, ADOLPH, 1921, USGS BULL 715-K

Reference (Deposit): NBMG REPORT 33, P.124

Reference (Deposit): NBMG BULL 92, 1979 P.121-128,PL.I.

Reference (Deposit): WEED,W.H., ED., 1920, THE MINES HANDBOOK VOLXIV, P.1127

Reference (Deposit): WEED,W.H., ED., 1922, THE MINES HANDBOOK, VOLXV, P.1141

Reference (Deposit): UNPUBLISHED CLAIM MAP OF DIVIDE DISTRICT, ON FILE AT NBMG


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.