NBMG Sample Site 2260

The NBMG Sample Site 2260 is a manganese mine located in Humboldt county, Nevada at an elevation of 6,299 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: NBMG Sample Site 2260

State:  Nevada

County:  Humboldt

Elevation: 6,299 Feet (1,920 Meters)

Commodity: Manganese

Lat, Long: 41.19889, -118.53500

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NBMG Sample Site 2260 MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: NBMG Sample Site 2260


Commodity

Primary: Manganese
Secondary: Vanadium


Location

State: Nevada
County: Humboldt
District: Jackson Mountains District; Big 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
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Replacement Mn


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: L
Description: E-W Thrust Fault


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Permian

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


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SAMPLE 2260, GRAB OF DUMP PILE, CONTAINS 7% FE, 1% MG, 7% CA, 0.5% TI,700 PPM MN, 15 PPM B, 100 PPM BA, 1 PPM BE, 30 PPM CO, 70 PPM CR, 70 PPM CU, 30 PPM NI, 20 PPM SC, 1000 PPM SR, 200 PPM V, 20 PPM Y, 100 PPM ZR.


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Location): IN BIG CEDAR CREEK . INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1972)

Comment (Workings): PROSPECT


References

Reference (Deposit): USBM, 1984, FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS

Reference (Deposit): NBMG, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.

Reference (Deposit): WILLDEN, R., 1964, NBMG BULL 59, PL. I.


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.