Northern Alpine Prospect

The Northern Alpine Prospect is a silver and gold mine located in Esmeralda county, Nevada.

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: Northern Alpine Prospect  

State:  Nevada

County:  Esmeralda

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Gold

Lat, Long: 38.03556, -117.55528

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Northern Alpine Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Northern Alpine Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Lead


Location

State: Nevada
County: Esmeralda
District: Lone Mountain District


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: Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: TABULAR,LENTICULAR


Structure

Type: L
Description: Fault


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SAMPLE OF GALENA RAN 5.8 OZ/T AG, .21 OZ/T AU


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Anglesite
Gangue: Tremolite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Chlorite
Gangue: Hematite
Gangue: Talc
Gangue: Pyrolusite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): PROPERTY IS ON TREND WITH THE SHEAR THAT INTRODUCED MINERALIZATION AT THE ALPINE MINE. ADIT GOES IN ON A 2FT THICK QUARTZ LENS CONTAINING 5% GALENA

Comment (Workings): ONE ADIT 180FT LONG, WITH 2 SHORT LATERALS

Comment (Location): INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1972)


References

Reference (Deposit): PHARISS,E.I., 1974, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ALPINE DISTRICT, ESMERALDA COUNTY, NEVADA: M.S. THESIS, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA.

Reference (Deposit): SPURR,J.E., 1906, USGS P.P. 55.

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

Reference (Deposit): NBMG OFR 83-8, 83-11, 1983


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.