The Divide District is a gold, silver, lead, and copper mine located in Esmeralda county, Nevada.
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
Elevation:
Commodity: Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper
Lat, Long: 37.99, -117.24000
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Divide District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Divide District
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Nevada
County: Esmeralda
District: DIVIDE DISTRICT
Land Status
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Holdings
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Workings
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: HYDROTHERMAL VEIN
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1901
Discovery Year: 1901
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration: SILICIFICATION
Alteration Text: SILICIFICATION, SERICITIZATION, OXIDIZED TO 150 FT. DEPTH.
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): BONHAM, H.F., AND GARSIDE, L.J., 1974, TONOPAH MINING DISTRICT AND VICINITY: NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY REPORT 19, P. 42-48.
Reference (Deposit): HEWETT, D.F., CALLAGHAN, EUGENE, MOORE, B.N., NOLAN, T.B., RUBEY, W.W., AND SCHALLER, W.T., 1936, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REGION AROUND BOULDER DAM: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 871, 197 P.
Reference (Deposit): THE NEVADA MINERAL INDUSTRY, NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, SPEDIAL PUBLICATION, MI SERIES, 1991
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.
