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Doby George

Prospect in Elko county in Nevada, United States with commodities Gold, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10222286
MAS/MILS ID 0320071136
Record type Site
Current site name Doby George
Alternate or previous names Sideqalk Blonde #1-89, Big Four Mine 0320070142

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -116.06013, 41.663 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Elko(county)

Nevada(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Maggie Summit(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Bull Run Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

McDermitt(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

South Fork Owyhee(hydrologic unit)

Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)

Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)

Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Nevada Elko

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 044 N 053 E 31 S2 Nevada

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -116.06013, 41.663
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1983

Comments on exploration

  • 691 HOLES DRILLED TO DATE (8/95).

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Atlas Corp.
    Interest 100
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1995
    First year 1995
  • Type Owner
    Owner Independence Mining Co., Inc.
    Interest 100
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1995
    Last year 1995

Comments on the ownership information

  • TERMS OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT CALL FOR DELIVERY OF 1.4 MILLION SHARES OF ATLAS COMMON STOCK TO INDEPENDENCE UPON CLOSING ALONG WITH A PAYMENT OF $400,000. ATLAS HAS OPTIONED THIS PROPERTY TO AQUATERRE MINERAL DEVELOPMENT LTD, FOR $3,000,000, AQUATERRE HAS PAID $50,000 SO FAR ATLAS MUST RECIVE $1,500,000 BY APRIL 8, 1997 AND ANOTHER $1,450,000 BY 12/31/97 UPON EXERCISE OF OPTION.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Total resources 6843kg commodity
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 100 g/mt Gold Major 1995
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Indicated 3356584mt ore
    Demonstrated 3356584mt ore
    Total resources 3356584mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.057 g/mt Gold Major 1995
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1997
    Total resources 3265900mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.057 g/mt Gold Major 1997

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • METALLURGICAL TESTING INDICATES THAT THE MINERALIZATION IS NONREFRACTORY AND AMENABLE TO HEAP LEACH CYANIDATION. BESIDES THE MAIN MINERALIZATION FIVE OTHER ZONES OF MINERAL POTENTIAL HAVE BEEN INDENTIFIED.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    THE MINING RECORD, VOL., 108, #5, JAN. 29, 1997, P5.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING RECORD, AUG. 23, 1995, P1.

  • Reserve-Resource

    ATLAS CORP., NEWS RELEASE, AUG. 17, 1995.

  • Reserve-Resource

    RANDOL, MINING DIRECTORY, 1996/1997, U.S. MINES & MINING

  • Reserve-Resource

    COMPANIES, P241.

  • Reserve-Resource

    ATLAS CORPORATION, 1995 ANNUAL REPORT, P9.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, VOL, 86, #17, APRIL, 16, 1997, P12.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DOBY LAND COVER OVER 14 SQ MI ON PUBLIC LAND. THIS PROPERTY MAY ALSO INCLUDE THESE PROPERTIES: COLUMBIA 0320070764 COLUMBIA QUEEN 0320070143 COLUMBIA-INFIDEL (PATENTED CLAIM) 0320070141 BONANZA & BONANZA QUEEN (SURVEYED) 0320070161 BIG FOUR MINE 0320070142 INDEPENDENCE CALIMS #1-10 0320070429 (ALSO #11-28;NOSEQ#) INDEPENDENCE 0320070290

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 08-MAY-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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