The Reeves Mining Co Tungsten Mine is a tungsten mine located in Nye county, Nevada.
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Mine Info
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Reeves Mining Co Tungsten Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Reeves Mining Co Tungsten Mine
Secondary: Opmir Tungsten
Secondary: Bobby Bottom Property
Secondary: Warfield?
Commodity
Primary: Tungsten
Location
State: Nevada
County: Nye
District: Twin River District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Reeves Mining Co. Of Houston, Texas Lease And Option; James Collard, Mgr.
Years: 1974 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
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: Scheelite
Comments
Comment (Location): TUNNELIS 1.25 MILE UP OPHIR CANYON FROM MOUTH; MILLIS NEAR MOUTH OF CANYON EXACT LOCATION UNCERTAIN (NEEDS FIELD CHECK-MAY BE OLD OPHIR MINE-NEW YEAR UP)
Comment (Development): PLANT REFINES 80 TONS PER DAY FROM 2000 TON STOCKPILE. MINE EMPLOYED 10 PERSONS IN 1974-OPENED IN JAN, 1974.
Comment (Workings): TUNNELS
References
Reference (Deposit): SEPT. 6, 1974, TONOPAH TIMES BONANZA, "OPHIR TUNGSTEN PLANT ROLLING"
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.
