Genesis Mine

The Genesis Mine is a gold mine located in Eureka county, Nevada.

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: Genesis Mine  

State:  Nevada

County:  Eureka

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 40.93, -116.32306

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Genesis Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Genesis Mine
Secondary: North Star


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Nevada
County: Eureka
District: Lynn District


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

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Newmont Gold Co. (Newmont Mining Corp.)
Years: 1988 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1985
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: M


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Carbonate-hosted Au-Ag


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Location): ABOUT 3 MILES FROM CARLIN GOLD MINE. UTM IS IN AREA OF DEPOSIT. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1972)

Comment (Production): PRODUCTION BEGAN IN 1986- UNKNOWN TOTAL AMOUNT

Comment (Development): DISCOVERY ANNOUNCED 1985.

Comment (Workings): OPEN PIT


References

Reference (Deposit): BONHAM, H.F., 1988 IN NBMG MI-1987.

Reference (Deposit): BONHAM, H.F., 1986 NBMG MAP 91.

Reference (Deposit): NEVADA MINING ASSN. BULL, OCT-NOV, 1985.

Reference (Deposit): NBMG MINING DISTRICT FILE 115, NUMEROUS PRESS CLIPPINGS.

Reference (Production): BONHAM, H.F., 1988.


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.