Reveille Mines

The Reveille Mines is a zinc, gold, antimony, silver, and lead mine located in Nye county, Nevada at an elevation of 7,218 feet.

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Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Reveille Mines
Secondary: Forlorn Hope Patented Claim
Secondary: Last Chance patented claim
Secondary: Liberty patented claim
Secondary: Cascade Group
Secondary: Admiral
Secondary: Admiral No. 1
Secondary: Eagle
Secondary: L.C. Extension
Secondary: Reveille Lead Mine
Secondary: South Reveille Mine
Secondary: New Reveille Mine
Secondary: Gila Mine
Secondary: Lost Burro Mine
Secondary: Kietzke Mine
Secondary: Antimonial Mine

Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Gold
Primary: Antimony
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Selenium
Tertiary: Arsenic
Tertiary: Barium-Barite
Tertiary: Molybdenum

Location

State: Nevada
County: Nye
District: Reveille District

Land Status

Land ownership: Private
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

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: West Reveille Mining, Inc.
Info Year: 1980

Owner Name: South Reveille Mining, Inc.
Info Year: 1980

Owner Name: Gila Mines Corp.
Info Year: 1982

Owner Name: River Mountain Resources, Ltd
Info Year: 1981

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement vein, fault zone
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Year First Production: 1860
Year Last Production: 1981
Discovery Year: 1866
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Polymetallic replacement

Orebody

Form: tabular to irregular

Structure

Type: L
Description: Several fault sets have complexly cut the roacks in the Reveille area, with prominent sets trending N-S, NW, NE, and E-W. In particular, the NE-trending faults that cut the Eureka quartzite in the vicinity of the Gila and New Reveille mines may have contributed to ore formation. Also, five major zones of E-W-faulting ahcut across the entire range and have exerted much structural control in channeling mineralizing solutions.

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Alteration of rocks in the ddistrict is extensive and includes at least four types: 1. extensive silicification of dolomite to jasperoid with some accompanying hematite staining. 2. sericitization nad pyritization of dacite, as well as propylitization causing formation of a chlorite-calcite-hematite-some pyrite assemblage. 3. kaolinization and other clay-alteration of rhyolite and quartz latite tuffs; also sericitization of same host rocks 4. kaolinization, sericitization, and silicificationof the silicic intrusive rocks.

Rocks

Name: Welded Tuff
Role: Associated
Description: Biotite-rhyolite crystal
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Tertiary

Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Early Ordovician
Age Old: Middle Ordovician

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Ordovician
Age Old: Middle Ordovician

Name: Dolomite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Early Devonian
Age Old: Late Silurian

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Cerargyrite
Ore: Azurite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Arsenopyrite
Ore: Beaverite
Ore: Jarosite
Ore: Tennantite
Ore: Conichalcite
Ore: Anglesite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Stibnite
Ore: Cerussite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Argentite
Ore: Pyrargyrite
Ore: Smithsonite
Ore: Hemimorphite
Ore: Rosasite
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Barite
Gangue: Fluorite
Gangue: Gypsum
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Kaolinite
Gangue: Sericite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Iron

Comments

Comment (Commodity): Gangue Materials: jasperoid, pyrite, quartz, sericite, kaolinite, calcite, gypsum, fluorite, barite, iron and manganese oxides

Comment (Deposit): The mines of the district occupy a window of Paleozoic sedimentary rocks in overlying Tertiary volcanic rocks. The bulk of the production came from shallow oxidized lead-silver ore bodies that formed along silicified fault zones between the Paleozoic sedimentary rocks and overlying Tertiary volcanic rock. Ore is localized by a fault contact where faults intersect brittle Eureka Quartzite. Drag zones along fault and fracture intersections acted as solution channels. Ore occurs both as fissure-fillings and replacement veins along brecciated fault zones. Ores have been mined chiefly from the oxidized zones and include a diverse mineralogy. mined

Comment (Development): The first Reveille district deposits (Gila, Kietzke, Burro) in the northern part of the district around the Reveille townsite, were discovered in 1866, and in 1869 stamp mills were built to treat the ore in Reveille Valley, 12 miles to the west. One mill continued production until 1879, by which time, $1.5 million in bullion had been produced. These operations ceased in about 1890. In the late 1880s, a new camp was discovered and established at New Reveille, about two miles south of the first Reveille mines and operated in the 1890s, 1904-1907 and sporadically from 1911 to the 1950s. The New Reveille mine was mined in the 1890s by a Mr. Gilbert. In 1904-5, a Mr. Reiske discovered a large deeper Pb-Ag orebody and sold it to a company that worked it for 2-3 years. The claims were patented in 1913. It was operated by the Reveille Lead Mining Co. in 1949. In the early 1970s, S.G. Associates secured leases on all patented and unpatented claims in the district and did exploratory mapping and sampling and identification of exploration targets, controlling over 2300 acres in the district. In the mid-1970s, all the major Reveille mines were consolidated under the Gold Creek Mining Company, which attempted to open pit mine ore from the various deposits, and haul the ore to heap leach pads at the western foot of the mountains to be processed. The mine property was owned by River Mountain Resources, British Columbia in 1981. A test shipment of silver ore was sent to the Mount Hope mill in Eureka in Jan., 1981. The South Reveille mine was listed in 1981 as an active open pit mine and heap leach operation, employing 10 persons. This period of mining activity was not, however, successful, and the camp was once again abandoned. The possibility exists for large replacement ore bodies in thick Paleozoic carbonates below the faulted contact with overlying volcanic rocks, which has not been tested by drilling. . The earliest Reveille district deposits (Gila, Kietzke, Burro, Antimonial) in the northern part of the district around the Reveille townsite, were discovered in 1866, and in 1869 stamp mills were built to treat the ore in Reveille Valley, 12 miles to the west. One mill continued production until 1879. by which time, $1.5 million in bullion had been produced. These operations ceased in about 1890. In the late 1880s, a new camp was discovered and established at New Reveille, about two miles south of the first Reveille mines and operated in the 1890s, 1904-1907 and sporadically from 1911 to the 1950s. The New Reveille mine was mined in the 1890s by a Mr. Gilbert. In 1904-5, a Mr. Reiske discovered a large deeper Pb-Ag orebody and sold it to a company that worked it for 2-3 years. The claims were patented in 1913. It was operated by the Reveille Lead Mining Co. in 1949. In the mid-1970s, all the major Reveille mines were consolidated under the Gold Creek Mining Company, which attempted to open pit mine ore from the various deposits, and haul the ore to heap leach pads at the western foot of the mountains to be processed. The mine property was owned by River Mountain Resources, British Columbia in 1981. A test shipment of silver ore was sent to the Mount Hope mill in Eureka in Jan., 1981. The South Reveille mine was listed in 1981 as an active open pit mine and heap leach operation, employing 10 persons. This period of mining activity was not, however, successful, and the camp was once again abandoned.

Comment (Economic Factors): Four mines in the old Reveille part of the distruict produced 5559 pounds of high-grade silver in the first quarter of 1867. The most important producer, the Gila (Good Hope ) Mine produced 6128 tons of ore from 1874-1891. This was the last Gila Mine production Later production came mostly from the New Reveille lead-silver mine, with minor copper and gold. 1866-1921, 8261 tons of silver-lead-copper-gold ore produced. 1939-1957 - 935 tons of ore produced intermittent mining Peak years: 1939-352 tons of ore produced 1949-210 tons of ore produced 1957-150 tons of ore produced 1940s and 1950s production averaged 10% Pb and 5.2 ounces of silver per ton. The New Reveille Mine produced 60 kilotonnes of low grade ore from three small open pits in 1979-80. Production in 1980 was 20 kilotonnes of ore containing silver chloride. No current reserve figures for the deposit were found.

Comment (Geology): The Paleozoic sediments form a homoclinal sequence striking about N-S and dipping 20-30 west. These rocks have been extensively and complexly faulted. Rhyolitic to quartz latitic welded crystal tuffs overlie the Paleozoic sequence on the east side of the range. There is a major N-S-trending fault running through the Reveille townsite separating altered from fresh tuff. Mildly to intensely altered dacite flows cover the Paleozoic rocks on the west side of the range. The Paleozoic sediments are predominantly Ordovician-Devonian dolomites with minor amounts of limestone, shale, and quartzite. here was some replacement of dolomitic wallrock by ore mineralization. tese rocks are intruded by small plugs and dikes of rhyolite porphyry, quartz latite porphyry, and quartz diorite, with one chloritic breccia pipe just south of the Kietzke Mine.

Comment (Identification): This record includes data from MRDS records #M231731, M231729, M231728, and M231726 for some of the major historic mines in the district. The current record also contains additional new material. See NBMG mining district file - Runnels report on the Reveille District mines - comprehensive 38-page repoort

Comment (Location): The ?Old Reveille mines? are located within less than a mile north and southwest of the historic Reveille townsite in the Reveille Range. These mines account for the bulk of the pre-1904 production. The ?New Reveille? mine area is located about 2 miles southwest of the historic Reveille townsite, abd accounts for most of the post-1904 production.

Comment (Workings): Workings consist of shafts, adits, large open stopes, open cuts, and shallow shafts. The old Gila shaft reached a depth of 460 feet, the New Reveille lead mine reached a depth of 200 feet. Preparations for open pit operation and a possible heap leach operation were under way in 1981. The largest stope measures 160 feet x 60 feet.

Comment (Commodity): Ore Materials: cerargyrite, cerussite, argentiferous galena and sphalerite, argentite, pyrargyrite, rosasite, free gold, stibnite, malachite, azurite, chalcopyrite, molybdenite, arsenopyrite, antimony oxides, smithsonite, hemimorphite, beaverite, jarosite, tennantite,conichalcite, anglesite

References

Reference (Deposit): Ekren, E. B., Rogers, C. L., and Dixon, G. I, 1973, Geol. and Bouguer Gravity map of the Reveille Quad: USGS Map I-806.

Reference (Deposit): Kleinhampl, F.J. and Ziony, J.I., 1984, Geology and Mineral Deposits of Northern Nye Co.: Nev. Bur. Of Mines and Geology, Bulletin, 99 A & B. .

Reference (Deposit): Kral,V.E.,1951, NBMG Bull 50

Reference (Deposit): DeCarbonul,W.,1958, Unpublished report on the New Reveille Mine; NBMG File 246, Item 5.

Reference (Deposit): The Denver Mining Record, 9/10/80, 1/21/81.

Reference (Deposit): NBMG MI-80 through MI-83.

Reference (Deposit): NBMG Map 91, 1st, 2nd, 3rd

Reference (Deposit): Denver Mining Record, 9/10/80, 1/21/81.

Reference (Deposit): Jones and Bullock, 1985

Reference (Deposit): Mining Engineering, 12/82.

Reference (Deposit): Runnels, D.D., 1971?, Unpublished report in NBMG Mining District files on Reveille District.

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