Mary

The Mary is a gold mine located in Esmeralda county, Nevada at an elevation of 6,998 feet.

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: Mary  

State:  Nevada

County:  Esmeralda

Elevation: 6,998 Feet (2,133 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 37.7936, -117.69360

Map: View on Google Maps

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.


Satelite image of the Mary

Mary MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Mary
Secondary: Mary-Drinkwater 0320090738
Secondary: Mineral Ridge 0320090371
Secondary: Silver Peak 0320090735


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Antimony


Location

State: Nevada
County: Esmeralda
District: Silver Peak


Land Status

Land ownership: Unknown
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Type: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Richfield Resources

Owner Name: Black Mammoth Consolidated Mininng Co. (Bmcmc)
Percent: 100.0
Info Year: 1996
Years: 1920 - 1942


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: Combined Methods
Milling Method: Unspecified
Year First Production: 1920
Discovery Year: 1863
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Great Basin


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Exploration): FROM 1976 TO 1977 EXPLORED BY HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP.


References

Reference (Deposit): COMPANIES, P 335, "MARY/DRINKWATER PROJECT"

Reference (Deposit): RANDOL, 1994/95, MINES DIRECTORY, US MINES & MINING

Reference (Deposit): AMERICAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1996, 79.

Reference (Deposit): 1995/96, NEVADA MINES DIRECTORY, P8, "MINERAL RIDGE".

Reference (Deposit): COMPANIES, PP. 258, 259, "MINERAL RIDGE".

Reference (Deposit): MSHA RPT DATED JUNE 18, 1981

Reference (Deposit): RANDOL, 1996/1997, MINES DIRECTORY, US MINES & MINING

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF PAPER 55, 1906, PP.23,54-55

Reference (Deposit): NEV BUR OF MINES BULL.78, 1972, P.46, PL.2

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 225, 1904, PP. 112-113


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.