Mayflower and Bimetallic Groups

The Mayflower and Bimetallic Groups is a lead and silver mine located in Nye county, Nevada at an elevation of 7,001 feet.

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Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Mayflower and Bimetallic Groups
Secondary: Mayflower, Mayflower Nos. 1, 2
Secondary: North Star, Silver Leaf, Mary, Twin River Mine, Millsite Claims

Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Copper

Location

State: Nevada
County: Nye
District: Twin River District

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: Erickson, F.
Years: 1919 -

Owner Name: Kelley, F.
Years: 1919 -

Owner Name: Johnson, W. A.
Years: 1919 -

Owner Name: Lefivor, Obi
Years: 1919 -

Owner Name: Abraham, T. M.
Years: 1919 -

Owner Name: Greenvald, F.
Years: 1919 -

Owner Name: Stefanac, F.
Years: 1919 -

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Form: TABULAR

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Silicification Of Country Rock; Alteration Strong

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 1 % PB
Analytical Data: 2 SAMPLES ASSAYED 5.6 AND 10.2 OZ/T AG

Materials

Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Location): NEAR MOUTH OF NORTH FORK OF TWIN RIVER

Comment (Deposit): 4 PARALLEL VEINS

Comment (Workings): OPEN CUT, 35-FT TUNNEL

References

Reference (Deposit): BLACK, F.C., 1919, UNPUB. REPORT ON THE MAYFLOWER AND BIMETALLIC GROUPS, NORTH FORK OF TWIN RIVER, NYE CO., NV: NBMG FILE 256, ITEM 4

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.