NBMG Sample Site 2422

The NBMG Sample Site 2422 is a silver and lead mine located in Humboldt county, Nevada at an elevation of 4,816 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 2422  

State:  Nevada

County:  Humboldt

Elevation: 4,816 Feet (1,468 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Lead

Lat, Long: 40.90861, -118.47917

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NBMG Sample Site 2422 MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: NBMG Sample Site 2422


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc


Location

State: Nevada
County: Humboldt
District: Jungo Area


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

Model Name: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Phyllite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SAMPLE 2422, SELECT SAMPLE OF BEST LOOKING QUARTZ VEIN MATERIAL, CONTAINS 3% FE, 0.07% MG, 0.2% CA, 0.1% TI, 200 PPM MN, 2 PPM AG, 200 PPM AS, 200 PPM B, 150 PPM BA, 500 PPM CD, 15 PPM CR, 150 PPM CU, 15 PPM NI, 1000 PPM PE, 20 PPM V, 2000 PPM ZN, 50 PPM ZR.


Materials

Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Iron


Comments

Comment (Workings): ABOUT 6-8 SHALLOW PITS AROUND KNOB OF HILL

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

Comment (Deposit): PHYLLITE WITH BLOBS-VEINS-OF MILKY WHITE IRON-STAINED QUARTZ


References

Reference (Deposit): JONES, R.B., 18 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

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.