| Deposit ID | 10044101 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M231435 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lynn Creek Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.07728, 40.91324 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Humboldt Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Elko(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elko(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Long-Ruby Valleys(hydrologic unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic accounting unit)
Central Nevada Desert Basins(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Eureka |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 051E | 17,18 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Result | 4000 CU YD SAMPLE YIELDED 25 OZ AU, OR $.22/CU YD |
|---|
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel | ||||
| Rock unit name | Stream Gravels | ||||
| Rock description | Stream Gravels | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -115.07728, 40.91324 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Lynn District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M231435 |
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LAND CO. (1964) MINERALS FOR INDUSTRY, P. 91
ROBERTS, R. J. ET AL (1967) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF EUREKA CO., N.B.M. BULL. 64
JOHNSON, M. G. (1973) PLACER GOLD DEPOSITS OF NEVADA, USGS BULL 1356
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE CHANNEL EXTENDS EASTWARD FROM THE LODE MINING AREA FOR 4 MILES. IN THE UPPER 2.5 MILES THE GRAVELS AVERAGE 25 FT. WIDE AND 10 TO 28 FT. DEEP. THE PAY STREAK WAS THE FIRST 1.5 FT. OF ALLUVIUM LYING ON BEDROCK. |
| Deposit | WORKINGS CONSIST OF A NUMBER OF CUTS, PITS, TRENCHES, AND SHAFTS. INDICATED RESERVES ARE IN EXCESS OF 1 MILLION CU. YDS. THE CHANNEL EXTENDS EASTWARD FROM THE LODE MINING AREA FOR FOUR MILES. IN THE UPPER 2.5 MILES THE GRAVELS AVERAGE 25 FT. WIDE AND 10 TO 28 FT. DEEP. THE PAY STREAK WAS THE FIRST 1.5 FT. OF ALLUVIUM LYING ON BEDROCK. THE CHANNEL WAS BEING WORKED BY THE URA GOLD MINES CO. IN 1952. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1980 | Kirkham, Richard A. | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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