NBMG Sample Site 2944

The NBMG Sample Site 2944 is a silver and lead mine located in Humboldt county, Nevada at an elevation of 4,859 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 2944  

State:  Nevada

County:  Humboldt

Elevation: 4,859 Feet (1,481 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Lead

Lat, Long: 40.98861, -118.44556

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NBMG Sample Site 2944 MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: NBMG Sample Site 2944


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Gold


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

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: TABULAR


Structure

Type: L
Description: N-S-Trending Fault


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SAMPLE 2944 FROM DUMP-GALENA AND OTHER SULFIDES


Materials

Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Development): EXTENSIVE WORKINGS, MAYBE 50 YEARS OLD?

Comment (Location): NO ROAD TO THE SITE OF THE ADIT, BUT A ROAD PASSES TO WITHIN 0.25 MILE. LOWER ADIT ON WEST SIDE OF CONICAL SHAPED MOUNTAIN. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1972)

Comment (Deposit): QUARTZ VEIN ALONG BEDDING PLANE OF SHALE

Comment (Workings): ADIT-ONE VERY WELL-DEVELOPED, LONG (OVER 150 FT); EXTENSIVE WORKINGS


References

Reference (Deposit): QUADE, JACK, 8 JUN 85, 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.