Unnamed Prospect #2

The Unnamed Prospect #2 is a gold, silver, and lead mine located in Lander county, Nevada at an elevation of 7,359 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: Unnamed Prospect #2  

State:  Nevada

County:  Lander

Elevation: 7,359 Feet (2,243 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Silver, Lead

Lat, Long: 39.44361, -117.07806

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Unnamed Prospect #2 MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Unnamed Prospect #2


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead


Location

State: Nevada
County: Lander
District: Reese River


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: 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

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian

Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cambrian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena


Comments

Comment (Workings): SINGLE ADIT TRENDING DUE EAST,

Comment (Geology): MINERALIZATION APPEAR TO BE IN QTZ VEINING RESULTING FROM LOCALIZED FAULTING


References

Reference (Deposit): GEOLOGY & MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER CO, NV, 1977, NBMG BULLETIN 88


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.