The NBMG Sample Site 2944 is a silver and lead mine located in Humboldt county, Nevada at an elevation of 4,859 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
Elevation: 4,859 Feet (1,481 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead
Lat, Long: 40.98861, -118.44556
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
NBMG Sample Site 2944 MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: NBMG Sample Site 2944
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Nevada
County: Humboldt
District: Jungo Area
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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
Type: L
Description: N-S-Trending Fault
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SAMPLE 2944 FROM DUMP-GALENA AND OTHER SULFIDES
Materials
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Development): EXTENSIVE WORKINGS, MAYBE 50 YEARS OLD?
Comment (Location): NO ROAD TO THE SITE OF THE ADIT, BUT A ROAD PASSES TO WITHIN 0.25 MILE. LOWER ADIT ON WEST SIDE OF CONICAL SHAPED MOUNTAIN. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1972)
Comment (Deposit): QUARTZ VEIN ALONG BEDDING PLANE OF SHALE
Comment (Workings): ADIT-ONE VERY WELL-DEVELOPED, LONG (OVER 150 FT); EXTENSIVE WORKINGS
References
Reference (Deposit): QUADE, JACK, 8 JUN 85, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS
Reference (Deposit): NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.
Reference (Deposit): WILLDEN, R., 1964, NBMG BULL 59, PL. I.
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.
