The Section 32 Adit is a gold and silver mine located in Lyon county, Nevada.
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
Section 32 Adit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Section 32 Adit
Secondary: Nbmg#4212
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Nevada
County: Lyon
District: Wilson
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): VEIN MATERIAL CONSISTED OF BRECCIA AND REPLACEMENT ORE CONTAINING PYRITE
Comment (Workings): ADIT WAS DRIVEN ON A SHEAR IN DARK GRANODIORITE OR DIORITE. NEAR THE CONTACT WITH A LIGHTER MONZONITE. OLD WORKINGS EAST OF THE WHEELER MINE.
References
Reference (Deposit): TELLURIDE CLAIMS, WILSON MINING DISTRICT,LYON COUNTY, QUADE SITE VISIT 6/15/89, NBMG UNPUBLISHED MINING DISTRICT FILES (TINGLEY FILES)
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.
