Central Section 31 Prospect

The Central Section 31 Prospect is a copper and gold mine located in Mineral county, Nevada at an elevation of 6,499 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: Central Section 31 Prospect  

State:  Nevada

County:  Mineral

Elevation: 6,499 Feet (1,981 Meters)

Commodity: Copper, Gold

Lat, Long: 38.59444, -118.89861

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Central Section 31 Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Central Section 31 Prospect
Secondary: NBMG # 4264


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold


Location

State: Nevada
County: Mineral
District: Mount Grant


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Pervasive Prophyllitic Alteration With Weak Argillic Overprint. Chlorite Is Especially Abundant In Granite Near Quartz Veins.


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Gangue: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): THE SHEAR ZONE CONTAINS COPPER OXIDE AND SULFIDE MINERALIZATION IN A QUARTZ STRINGER.THERE IS AN ONE FOOT SHEAR IN THE GRANITE.

Comment (Workings): A 125 FT ADIT FOLLOUS A N10E TRENDING FAULT. THE ADIT IS LOCATED ON A HILL TO THE NORTH OF THE SHAFT. A LINE OF VERY OLD WORKINGS INCLUDES A SIZABLE SHAFT AND ADIT AND FOUR OR FIVE PROSPECTS.

Comment (Location): SINGLE SHAFT APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE EAST OF THE POLE-LINE ROAD,WHICH IS THE ONLY ACCESS TO THESE AREAS, ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE MOUNT GRANT DISTRICT.

Comment (Geology): AGE OF WORKINGS ESTIMATED 1900-1920, BASED UPON DIMENSIONED LUMBER AND OVERALL STATE OF THE WORKINGS. THIS AREA WAS CLAIMED IN 1977. TRENCHING PROBABLY 1977 VINTAGE. SAMPLES SUBMITTED FOR GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS 1981.


References

Reference (Deposit): STEWART AND JOHANNSEN, MT. GRANT MAP

Reference (Deposit): TELLURIDE CLAIMS, MOUNT GRANT MINING DISTRICT, MINERAL COUNTY, QUADE VISITS SITE 6-28-89,NBMG UNPUBLISHED MINING DISTRICT FILES (TINGLEY FILES).


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.