Eagle Nest Nos. 5, 6 and 7

The Eagle Nest Nos. 5, 6 and 7 is a zinc, gold, silver, and lead mine located in Nye 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

Name: Eagle Nest Nos. 5, 6 and 7  

State:  Nevada

County:  Nye

Elevation:

Commodity: Zinc, Gold, Silver, Lead

Lat, Long: 38.8, -116.50000

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Eagle Nest Nos. 5, 6 and 7 MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Eagle Nest Nos. 5, 6 and 7


Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead


Location

State: Nevada
County: Nye
District: Danville District


Land Status

Administrative Organization: Toiyabe


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

Name: Latite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Latite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Silurian

Name: Latite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Silurian


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: FS MIN EXAM., 1968. DOW. ASSAY. 1968. BLACK AND DEASON, SALT LAKE CITY.


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Location): MINE AT TOP OF NARROW RIDGE ON NORTH SIDE OF DANVILLE CANYON.

Comment (Workings): ABANDONED 1949, ONE SHAFT WEST OF 2 STOPES AND AN ADIT OVER THE CROWN OF THE HILL.


References

Reference (Deposit): HAZARDOUS SURFACE OPENINGS TO ABANDONED UNDERGROUND MINES-NEVADA. USDI-BM PREPARED BY INTERNATIONAL MINING CONSULTANTS INC., CONTRACT # J0295039


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.