| Deposit ID | 10044083 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M231410 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Red Top Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Maysville Mine, Farlier |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.46925, 40.41713 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2012 |
| Relative position | 20 MI. SSE OF TOWN OF BATTLE MOUNTAIN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Eureka(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Tumbleweed Flat(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Crescent Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Winnemucca(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Humboldt(hydrologic unit)
Humboldt(hydrologic accounting unit)
Black Rock Desert-Humboldt(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Lander |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 029N | 049E | 05 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| (1) | -116.46925, 40.41713 |
|---|
| Strike | NW |
|---|---|
| Dip | VERTICAL |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1882 |
| District name | Hilltop District |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1524M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M231410 |
STAGER, H.K. 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER CO., NEV; NEV BUREAU OF MINES BULL. 88, PT II
EMMONS, W.H., 1910, RECONNAISSANCE OF SOME MINING CAMPS IN NEVADA; USGS BULL. 408
VANDERBURG, W.O, 1939, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN LANDER CO, NEV; USBM INFO CIRC 7043
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE VEIN IS ABOUT 2 FT WIDE. QUARTZ AND PYRITE ARE BANDED. QUARTZ AND SULFIDES ARE CRUSED, PULVERIZED WITH QUARTZITE. |
| Deposit | PROSPECTORS DISCOVERED GAD IN MAYSVILLE CANYON IN 1882. IN 1890'S A CHILEAN MILL AND 4 AMALGAMATING PANS WERE PLACED IN KRUN CANYON BELOW THE MINE TO TREAT THE ORE, BUT NO PRODUCTION FIGURES ARE AVILABLE. PROPERTY WAS LEASED IN THE 1930'S WITH SPORADIC SHIPMENTS OF HIGH-GRADE ORE. 4 ADITS IN 1930'S WITH A TOTAL OF ABOUT 5000 FT. IN WORKINGS. PATENTED CLAIM |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1980 | La Pointe, D.D. | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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