Knob Hill Mine

The Knob Hill Mine is a lead mine located in Elko county, Nevada at an elevation of 8,399 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: Knob Hill Mine  

State:  Nevada

County:  Elko

Elevation: 8,399 Feet (2,560 Meters)

Commodity: Lead

Lat, Long: 40.52639, -115.45639

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Knob Hill Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Knob Hill Mine
Secondary: Long Canyon Mine
Secondary: Possibly L.C.
Secondary: L & C


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Zinc


Location

State: Nevada
County: Elko
District: Lee (Ruby Range)


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1871
Discovery Year: 1869
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Polymetallic veins


Orebody

Form: TABULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cambrian

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): THE DISTRICT WAS DISCOVERED IN 1869; IN 1871 AND AGAIN IN 1917-19 LEAD, SILVER, COPPER, AND ZINC ORE WAS SHIPPED. THE KNOB HILL (LONG CANYON) MINE IS LOCATED IN UPPER LONG CANON, ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CANON. IT IS DEVELOPED BY 2 ADITS, IN THE COMBRIAN LIMESTONE. THE ORE OCCURS IN QUARTZ-CALCITE VEINS UP TO 5' WIDE, THAT STRIKE NW, AND DIP SW.

Comment (Location): W. FLANK OF RUBY MTS.

Comment (Production): ORE ALSO CONTAINED SOME ZINC AND GOLD. TOTAL PRODUCTION WAS BETWEEN $5000 AND $100,000

Comment (Development): ORE WAS SHIPPED FROM THE DISTRICT IN 1871 AND AGAIN FROM 1917 TO 1919.

Comment (Deposit): QUARTZ-CALCITE VEINS

Comment (Workings): 2 ADITS


References

Reference (Deposit): SMITH, ROSCOE M., MINERAL RESOURCES OF ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA, USGS OPEN FILE REPORT, 1976-56

Reference (Deposit): USGS, LAMOILLE, NEVADA 1:62,500 QUADRANGLE 1962.

Reference (Production): SMITH, R.M., (1976)


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.