The Section 28 Shaft is a copper and silver mine located in Carson City 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
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Section 28 Shaft MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Section 28 Shaft
Secondary: NBMG # 3663
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Nevada
County: Carson City
District: Delaware
Land Status
Not available
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
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Locally There Are More Prospects Than Are Shown On The Maps And Most Of Them Are In Granite And Exploring Veins
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Geology): THE VEIN LIKE MANY OTHERS IN THE AREA HAS COPPER MINERALIZATION
Comment (Location): ROADS TO THE AREA ARE TO THE EAST OF BRUNSWICK CANYON
Comment (Deposit): QUARTZ VEIN IN GRANITE ALMOST VERTICAL
Comment (Workings): PROSPECTS AND SHALLOW CAVED SHAFTS
Comment (Deposit): MUCH OF THE INTEREST APPEARS TO BE THE RESULT OF THE BIDWELL MINE TO THE EAST, WHICH IS IN A SIMILAR ENVIRONMENT.
References
Reference (Deposit): TELLURIDE CLAIMS, DELAWARE MINING DISTRICT,CARSON CITY COUNTY, QUADE SITE VISIT 5 -12-89,NBMG UNPUBLISHED MINING DISTRICT FILES (TINGLEY FILES)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.
