The NBMG Sample Site 2257 is a iron mine located in Humboldt county, Nevada at an elevation of 6,099 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: 6,099 Feet (1,859 Meters)
Commodity: Iron
Lat, Long: 41.19944, -118.53111
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NBMG Sample Site 2257 MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: NBMG Sample Site 2257
Commodity
Primary: Iron
Secondary: Vanadium
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Nickel
Location
State: Nevada
County: Humboldt
District: Jackson Mountains District; Cedar 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: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: E-W Thrust Fault
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian
Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SAMPLE 2257, GRAB OF MAGNETITE VEIN, CONTAINS +20% FE, 0.2% MG, 0.15% CA, 0.3% TI, 300 PPM MN, 150 PPM B, 100 PPM BA, 200 PPM CO, 1000 PPM CU, 150 PPM NI, 10 PPM SC, 2000 PPM V.
Materials
Ore: Magnetite
Comments
Comment (Location): N SIDE BIG CEDAR CREEK ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1972); PREVIOUS QUAD DESIGNATION = ADEL 1:250000; LATITUDE-LONGITUDE VALUES CALCULATED FROM TOWNSHIP, RANGE, SECTION.
Comment (Deposit): MAGNETITE VEIN
Comment (Workings): PROSPECT
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM, 1984, FIELD EXAMINATION, 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.
