The Christiorsson Canyon Prospects is a copper, gold, and silver mine located in Humboldt county, Nevada at an elevation of 4,501 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: 4,501 Feet (1,372 Meters)
Commodity: Copper, Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 41.31139, -118.53528
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Christiorsson Canyon Prospects MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Christiorsson Canyon Prospects
Secondary: NBMG Sample Sites 2432
Secondary: 2256
Secondary: 2253
Secondary: 2254
Secondary: 2255
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Zinc
Tertiary: Manganese
Tertiary: Nickel
Location
State: Nevada
County: Humboldt
District: Jackson Mountains District; Jackson Creek 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
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Contact Metamorphic
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Skarn Cu
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidation; Strong Alteration, Locally.
Rocks
Name: Plutonic Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Name: Plutonic Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Plutonic Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SAMPLE 2256, SELECT OF MINERALIZED MATERIAL, HIGHLY ALTERED WITH PERVASIVE CU STAIN, CONTAINS 5% FE, 0.5% MG, 0.1% CA, 0.05% TI, 200 PPM MN, 10 PPM AG, 300 PPM AS, 30 PPM B, 10 PPM BI, 100 PPM CO, 20000 PPM CU, 15 PPM MO, 300 PPM NI, 10 PPM PB, 7 PPM SC, 30 PPM V
Analytical Data: SAMPLE 2255, OF LIMESTONE AND HAPPY CREEK VOLCANICS WITH CU STAINS CONTAINS 15% FE. 5% MG, 10% CA, 0.05% TI, 3000 PPM MN, 30 PPM AG, 2000 PPM AS, 20 PPM B, 20 PPM BA, 1 PPM BE, 700 PPM CO, 15 PPM CR, 20000 PPM CU, 5000 PPM NI, 150 PPM PB, 5 PPM SC, 100 PPM V, 5000 PPM ZN.
Analytical Data: SAMPLE 2432 FROM BOTTOM OF DOZER CUT, IRON-STAINED, QUARTZ VEINLETS ON FRACTURE, CONTAINS 10% FE, 2% MG, 0.7% CA, 0.5% TI, 1000 PPM MN, 30 PPM B, 100 PPM BA, 10 PPM CO, 30 PPM CR, 150 PPM CU, 5 PPM MO, 15 PPM NI, 50 PPM PB, 20 PPM SC, 200 PPM SR, 300 PPM V, 50 PPM Y, 150 PPM ZR.
Analytical Data: SAMPLE 2254, HIGH GRADE GRAB, CONTAINS 7% FE, 7% MG, 10% CA, 0.015% TI, 3000 PPM MN, 10 PPM B, 2 PPM BE, 1000 PPM CO, 15000 PPM CU, 1000 PPM NI, 50 PPM V, 2000 PPM ZN.
Analytical Data: SAMPLE 2253, GRAB OF DUMP WITH EPIDOTE AND QUARTZ VEIN WITH CHALCOPYRITE AND CUSTAINS CONTAINS 7% FE, 1% MG, 15% CA, 0.2% TI, 1000 PPM MN, 100 PPM B, 70 PPM BA, 70 PPM CO, 50 PPM CR, 1000 PPM CU, 5 PPM MO, 200 PPM NI, 10 PPM SC, 2000 PPM SR, 100 PPM V, 20 PPM Y, 30 PPM ZR.
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): 0.5 MILE SOUTH OF JACKSON CREEK, 1.5 MILE S. EAST OF THE JACKSON CREEK RANCH . INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1972)
Comment (Development): NO ACTIVITY, BUT THERE WERE 2 OTHER PEOPLE LOOKING AT AREA AT TIMEOF EXAMINATION; POSSIBLY USBM PEOPLE?
Comment (Workings): 2 FAIRLY NEW OPEN CUTS/ROAD CUTS UP THE MOUNTAIN FRONT. ADIT SHOWN ON MAP MUST BE CAVED SHAFT SHOWN ON MAP. DOZER CUTS, PROSPECT PITS.
References
Reference (Deposit): JONES, R.B., 21 AUG 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.
Reference (Deposit): NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.
Reference (Deposit): WILLDEN, R., 1964, NBMG BULL 59, PL. I.
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.
