The Jackson Mines is a lead mine located in Elko county, Nevada at an elevation of 5,699 feet.
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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
Elevation: 5,699 Feet (1,737 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 41.44028, -114.07056
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Jackson Mines MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Jackson Mines
Secondary: Bullock
Secondary: Jackson Group All-Star
Secondary: Morning Star
Secondary: Evening Star
Secondary: North Star
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Location
State: Nevada
County: Elko
District: Tecoma
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1951
Discovery Year: 1906
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Polymetallic replacement
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Numerous Faults
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Silicification
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Devonian
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Devonian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Lead
Ore: Galena
Ore: Anglesite
Ore: Wulfenite
Gangue: Clay
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Iron
Gangue: Barite
Comments
Comment (Location): W SIDE OF LOW RIDGE, SRN END OF A RIDGE
Comment (Deposit): THE JACKSON MINE WAS DISCOVERED IN 1906. THE ORE OCCURS AS REPLACEMENTS IN LIMESTONE; THE PROPERTY IS DEVELOPED BY TUNNELS, SHORT SHAFTE, DRIFTS STOPES, AND THE JACKSON SHAFT WHICH EXPLORES TO A DEPTH OF 250 FT WITH 6 LEVELS. THE ORE BODIES ARE IN JASPEROID IN THE FRACTURE ZONE-MOSTLY WEST-DIPPING. IN EARLY YEARS ORE WERE MINED FROM REPLACEMENTS IN LIMESTONE. THE MINED WAS PRODUCING IN 1951
Comment (Geology): SEE FIELD NOTES BY. TINGLEY (7/13/80) JASPEROID CUTS LS, IS UP TO 40 FT WIDE; WULFENITE XTALSONCALCITE
Comment (Deposit): ORE BODIES ARE REPLACEMENTS OF LIMESTONE IN JASPEROID ALONG FRACTURE ZONE
Comment (Workings): TUNNELS, SHORT SHAFTS, DRIFTS, STOPES, THE 250-FT. JACKSON SHAFT WITH 6 LEVELS
Comment (Production): ORE ALSO CONTAINS SOME COPPER AND GOLD
Comment (Development): MINE WAS PRODUCING IN 1951
References
Reference (Deposit): GRANGER, A.E., ET ALL, 1957, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, NBM BULL 54.
Reference (Deposit): SMITH, R.M., MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, USGS OPEN FILE REPORT, 1976-56
Reference (Deposit): HILL, JAMES M., 1916, NOTES ON SOME MINING DISTRICTS IN EASTERN NEVADA, USGS BULL 648
Reference (Production): SMITH, R.M. (1976)
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.
