Reeves Mining Co Tungsten Mine

The Reeves Mining Co Tungsten Mine is a tungsten mine located in Nye county, Nevada.

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Mine Info

Name: Reeves Mining Co Tungsten Mine  

State:  Nevada

County:  Nye

Elevation:

Commodity: Tungsten

Lat, Long: 38.94417, -117.26667

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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

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Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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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

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.