The Humboldt is a lead, silver, and copper mine located in Elko county, Nevada.
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Mine Info
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Humboldt MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Humboldt
Secondary: Highland Silver Mining Co.
Secondary: Broadhead and Co.
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Nevada
County: Elko
District: Railroad
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: The Highland Silver Mining Co.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1872
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: TABULAR
Structure
Type: L
Description: Faults, Folds Intrusive Dikes
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Dolomite
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Dolomite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Devonian
Name: Dolomite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Devonian
Name: Dolomite
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Lead
Ore: Copper
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): N SLOPE OF BUNLSER HILL
Comment (Deposit): REPLACEMENT OF DOLONITE ALONG FAULT ZONE; BEARS GALENA, LEAD CARBONATES & COPPER CARBONATES
Comment (Workings): 2 ADITS
Comment (Deposit): THE HUMBOLDT ADJOINS THE LAST CHANCE CLAIM ON THE WEST. THE PROPERTY WAS INCORPORATED IN SAN FRANCISCO UNDER THE NAME OF THE HIGHLAND SILVER MINING CO. IN 1872 TWO ADITS WERE DRIVEN WITH NO SATISFACTORY RESULT. THE CLAIM IS ABOVE THE MINER'S CAMP OF HIGHLAND.
References
Reference (Deposit): RAYMOND, R.W., 1873, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE STATES AND TERRITORIESNWEST OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS FOR THE YEAR 1872, WASHINGTON 1873
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.
