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Carlin/Pete/Lantern Mine

The Carlin/Pete/Lantern Mine is a gold mine located in Eureka county, Nevada at an elevation of 6,289 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

Name: Carlin/Pete/Lantern Mine

State:  Nevada

County:  Eureka

Elevation: 6,289 Feet (1,917 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 40.9147, -116.32330

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Carlin/Pete/Lantern Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Carlin/Pete/Lantern Mine
Secondary: Carlin Mine
Secondary: Carlin
Secondary: Pete - 0320110395
Secondary: Carlin Mill - 0320119002
Secondary: Lantern - 0320110394
Secondary: Carlin East Underground
Secondary: West Leeville Jv Underground

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Mercury

Location

State: Nevada
County: Eureka
District: Carlin Trend

Land Status

Land ownership: Mixed
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

Type: Surface

Ownership

Owner Name: Newmont Gold Co. (Newmont Mining Corp.)
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Colorado
Info Year: 1996

Production

Year: 1995
Description: Gold Production 109100 T Oz/Yr Gold
 Year: 1987
Description: Annual Mine Production 936 Kilograms Of Contained Au
 Year: 1986
Description: Annual Mine Production 3225 Kilograms Of Contained Au
 Year: 1985
Description: Annual Mine Production 2663 Kilograms Of Contained Au

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Plant
Plant Type: Leach
Plant Subtype: Hydromet
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Mining Method: Open Pit
Milling Method: Autoclave-Carbon-In-Leach-Merrill-Crowe
Year First Production: 1965
Discovery Year: 1962
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y

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

Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Kaolinite
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Realgar
Unknown: Sericite
Unknown: Arsenopyrite
Unknown: Barite
Unknown: Calcite
Unknown: Cinnabar
Unknown: Galena
Unknown: Gold
Unknown: Stibnite

Comments

Comment (Reserve-Resource): FOR NEWMONT ADIT DATA SEE MAS FILE SEQ# 0320110230

Comment (Economic Factors): MILL PROPERTY TO THIS FILE IS THE "CARLIN MILL", SEQ# 0320119002.

References

Reference (Deposit): MINES. ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, JAN. 1989, 23 PP.

Reference (Deposit): RADTKE, A. S. PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE CARLIN

Reference (Deposit): MEETING, DALLAS, TX, FEB. 25-27, 1974, PP. 253-267.

Reference (Deposit): SYMPOSIUM, 1974. PROC. OF A SYMP., 103RD AIME ANNU.

Reference (Deposit): CARLIN, NEVADA. PAPER IN SOLUTION MINING

Reference (Deposit): LEACHING PRACTICE AT THE CARLIN GOLD MINING COMPANY,

Reference (Deposit): PP. 40-44.

Reference (Deposit): PIZARRO, R., J. D. MCBETH, AND G. M. POTTER. HEAP

Reference (Deposit): BASIN. NV BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. REP. 32, 1978,

Reference (Deposit): PAPER IN GUIDEBOOK TO MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CENTRAL GREAT

Reference (Deposit): CARLIN DISSEMINATED REPLACEMENT GOLD DEPOSIT, NEVADA.

Reference (Deposit): NOBLE, L. L., AND A. S. RADTKE. GEOLOGY OF THE

Reference (Deposit): SEPTEMBER 7, 1984, 9 PP.

Reference (Deposit): NEWMONT GOLD COMPANY. ANNUAL REPORT 1987-90, 1988-91.

Reference (Deposit): CO. TOUR 1, NV MIN. ASSOC. CONFERENCE ELKO, NEVADA,

Reference (Deposit): NEVADA MINING ASSOCIATION (RENO). CARLIN GOLD MINING

Reference (Deposit): DENVER, COLORADO, DECEMBER, 1983.

Reference (Deposit): REPORT, USBM CONTRACT NO.: S0221028, MAFO FIELD OFFICE,

Reference (Deposit): MINING COMPANY, CARLIN, NEVADA. BUMINES, MINE/DEPOSIT FILE

Reference (Deposit): CREEK, BOOTSTRAP, GOLD QUARRY AND RAIN DEPOSITS, CARLIN GOLD

Reference (Deposit): COMPANY. PAPER IN PROCEEDINGS FROM A SYMPOSIUM ON GOLD

Reference (Deposit): SPORLEDER, L. E. NEWMONT: NEW PROJECTS, NEW METHODS, NEW

Reference (Deposit): SME-AIME, NEW YORK, NY, 1978, PP. 195-197.

Reference (Deposit): CARLIN NEVADA. PAPER IN PRIMARY CRUSHING PLANT DESIGN.

Reference (Deposit): SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS. CARLIN GOLD MINING COMPANY,

Reference (Deposit): NEWSLETTER. OCTOBER, 1990, PP. 15.

Reference (Deposit): SOCIETY OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGISTS. CARLIN TREND. SEG

Reference (Deposit): NO. 11, 1965, P. 26, 30, 32, 38-39.

Reference (Deposit): CARLIN GOLD PROJECT. MIN. CONGR. J., V. 52,

Reference (Deposit): NV, 1980, 11 PP.

Reference (Deposit): MCQUISTON, F. W., JR., AND R. W. HERNLUND. NEWMONT'S

Reference (Deposit): (APR. 21-24, 1980, RENO, NV). UNIV. NV, RENO,

Reference (Deposit): NY, 1967, 166 PP.

Reference (Deposit): NEVADA. PH.D. DISS., COLUMBIA UNIV., NEW YORK,

Reference (Deposit): HAUSEN, D. M. FINE GOLD OCCURRENCES AT CARLIN,

Reference (Deposit): MORRISON-KNUDSEN COMPANY, INC., CARLIN, BLUE STAR, MAGGIE

Reference (Reserve-Resource): NEWMONT MINING CORP., 1995 ANNUAL REPORT, PP. 40-41.

Reference (Reserve-Resource): NEWMONT GOLD CO., 1994 10-K, PP. 13-14.

Reference (Reserve-Resource): NEWMONT MINING CORP., 1994 ANNUAL REPORT, PP. 27-29.

Reference (Deposit): MCBETH, J. D. MINING PRACTICE AT CARLIN GOLD MINING

Reference (Deposit): MINING MAGAZINE, OCTOBER 1989, PP. 256-261.

Reference (Deposit): PP. 38-43.

Reference (Deposit): JONES, RICHARD B. CARLIN TREND GOLD BELT: THE GEOLOGY.

Reference (Deposit): IN NEVADA. ENG. AND MIN. JOUR., V. 184, NO. 7, 1983,

Reference (Deposit): ON RENEWING ITSELF AFTER SPARKING THE REBIRTH OF GOLD MINING

Reference (Deposit): WESTERN MINERAL ACTIVITY REPORT. JANUARY 1990, PP. 17.

Reference (Deposit): MINING MAGAZINE, OCTOBER, 1989, PP. 263-267.

Reference (Deposit): THORSTAD, LINDA E. CARLIN TREND GOLD BELT: THE PRODUCER.

Reference (Deposit): AIME, 1968, PP. 909-940.

Reference (Deposit): JACKSON, D. CARLIN GOLD, A NEWMONT MONEY GENERATOR KEEPS

Reference (Deposit): STATES, 1933-1967, V. I (GRATON-SALES), NEW YORK,

Reference (Deposit): AT CARLIN, NEVADA. CH. 46 IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED

Reference (Deposit): HAUSEN, D. M., AND P. F. KERR. FINE GOLD OCCURRENCE

Reference (Deposit): SYMP. OF ASSOC. EXPL. GEOCHEM., RENO, NV, MARCH 25-28, 1984,

Reference (Deposit): EXPLORATION FOR ORE DEPOSITS OF THE N. AMERICAN CORDILLERA.

Reference (Deposit): IN GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE CARLIN-MIDAS BELT. ABSTR. IN

Reference (Deposit): BLOOMSTEIN, E. I. AMMONIA ALTERATION IS A GEOCHEMICAL LINK

Reference (Deposit): ENGINEERS, 1987, PP. 276-280.

Reference (Deposit): OCTOBER 10-12, 1988. SPONSORED BY THE SOCIETY OF MINING

Reference (Deposit): NO. 4, PRECIOUS METAL DEPOSITS OF THE CARLIN TREND,

Reference (Deposit): CARLIN GOLD DEPOSIT AS A PRODUCT OF ROCK-WATER

Reference (Deposit): DICKSON, F. W., R. O. RYE, AND A. S. RADTKE. THE

Reference (Deposit): MINES AND GEOL. OFR 82-9, 1982, 4 PP.

Reference (Deposit): BAKER, D. E. CARLIN MINE GEOLOGY: FIELD TRIP GUIDEBOOK

Reference (Deposit): SCHOOL OF MINES QUARTERLY, V. 64, NO. 1, 1969, PP. 49-66.

Reference (Deposit): FORMATION, CARLIN GOLD MINE, EUREKA COUNTY, NEVADA. COLORADO

Reference (Deposit): ELEMENTS AS GUIDES TO GOLD IN THE ROBERTS MOUNTAINS

Reference (Deposit): AKRIGHT, R. L., A. S. RADTKE, AND D. J. GRIMES. MINOR

Reference (Reserve-Resource): NEWMONT MINING CORP., 1996 ANNUAL REPORT, PP. 48-49.

Reference (Reserve-Resource): NEWMONT GOLD CO., 1996 FORM 10-K REPORT, P16.

Reference (Reserve-Resource): NEWMONT MINING CORP., 1995 FORM 10-K REPORT, P14.

Reference (Deposit): BULK-MINEABLE PRECIOUS METAL DEPOSITS IN NEVADA. NV BUR.

Reference (Deposit): P. 27.

Reference (Deposit): BONHAM, H. F., JR. RESERVES, HOST ROCKS, AND AGES OF

Reference (Deposit): SCHOOL OF MINES Q., V. 64, NO. 1, 1969, PP. 49-66.

Reference (Deposit): SURV. PROF. PAPER 960, 1976, 21 PP.

Reference (Deposit): GENESIS OF THE CARLIN GOLD DEPOSIT, NEVADA. U.S. GEOL.

Reference (Deposit): SELECTED TRACE ELEMENTS WITH REFERENCE TO GEOLOGY AND

Reference (Deposit): HARRIS, M., AND A. S. RADTKE. STATISTICAL STUDY OF

Reference (Deposit): PP. 73-83.

Reference (Deposit): NEVADA. PAPER IN NV BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. REP. 13-A, 1966,

Reference (Deposit): V. 254, 1974, P. 102.

Reference (Deposit): HARDIE, B. S. CARLIN GOLD MINE, LYNN DISTRICT,

Reference (Deposit): FROM CARBONACEOUS ORES AT CARLIN, NEVADA. AIME TRANS.,

Reference (Deposit): GUAY, W. J., AND D. G. PETERSON. RECOVERY OF GOLD

Reference (Deposit): OXIDATION. WORLD MIN., V. 33, NO. 3, 1980, PP. 47-49.

Reference (Deposit): GUAY, W. J. HOW CARLIN TREATS GOLD ORES BY DOUBLE

Reference (Deposit): IC 8789, 1979, PP. 4-6.

Reference (Deposit): PROVIDING NEW SOURCES OF MINERAL SUPPLY. BUREAU OF MINES

Reference (Deposit): GRIES, J. P. CARLIN GOLD DEPOSIT. PAPER IN

Reference (Deposit): GEOL. SURV. BULL. 1473, 1980, 81 PP.

Reference (Deposit): FORMATION, CARLIN GOLD MINE, EUREKA COUNTY, NEVADA. CO

Reference (Deposit): SHANLEY, F. E. A GEOLOGIC AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF

Reference (Deposit): 1990, 1257 PP.

Reference (Deposit): SURVEY. GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NEVADA, VOL 1 & 2, APRIL 1-5,

Reference (Deposit): GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NEVADA AND THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL

Reference (Deposit): THE GREAT BASIN. SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS SPONSORED BY THE

Reference (Deposit): RAINS, G. L., AND OTHERS, EDS. GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF

Reference (Deposit): DEPOSITION. ECON. GEOL. AND BULL. SOC. ECON. GEOL.

Reference (Deposit): NEVADA: THE ROLE OF CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS IN GOLD

Reference (Deposit): HYDROTHERMAL GOLD DEPOSITION (I). CARLIN GOLD DEPOSIT,

Reference (Deposit): NO. 5, 1980, PP. 641-672.

Reference (Deposit): RADTKE, A. S., AND B. J. SCHEINER. STUDIES OF

Reference (Deposit): NEVADA. ECON. GEOL. AND BULL. SOC. ECON. GEOL.,

Reference (Deposit): AND STABLE ISOTOPE STUDIES OF THE CARLIN GOLD DEPOSIT,

Reference (Deposit): RADTKE, A. S., R. O. RYE, AND F. W. DICKSON. GEOLOGY

Reference (Deposit): U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1267, 1985, 120 PP

Reference (Deposit): RADTKE, A. S. GEOLOGY OF THE CARLIN GOLD DEPOSIT, NEVADA.

Reference (Deposit): NEVADA. U.S. GEOL. SURV. OFR 81-97, 1981, 154 PP.

Reference (Deposit): RADTKE, A. S. GEOLOGY OF THE CARLIN GOLD DEPOSIT,

Reference (Deposit): FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-537, 1973, SCALE 1:3,600.

Reference (Deposit): GOLD MINE, EUREKA COUNTY, NEVADA. U.S. GEOL. SURV. MISC.

Reference (Deposit): WELCHES CANYON QUADRANGLES, EUREKA COUNTY, NEVADA. U.S.

Reference (Deposit): EVANS, J. G. GEOLOGY OF THE RODEO CREEK NE AND

Reference (Deposit): QUAD. MAP GQ-1116, 1974, SCALE 1:24,000.

Reference (Deposit): QUADRANGLE, EUREKA COUNTY, NEVADA. U.S. GEOL. SURV. GEOL.

Reference (Deposit): 195 PP. 101-108.

Reference (Deposit): EVANS J. G. GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE RODEO CREEK NE

Reference (Deposit): INTERACTIONS. NV BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. REP. 33, 1979,

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.