| Deposit ID | 60001654 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002898 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Gold Circle District (Midas) |
| Alternate or previous names | Elko Prince Mine |
| Related records | 10149240 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.80095, 41.2438 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elko(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Midas(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Tuscarora(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
McDermitt(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Rock(hydrologic unit)
Humboldt(hydrologic accounting unit)
Black Rock Desert-Humboldt(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Elko |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| (1) | -116.80095, 41.2438 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | FAULTING |
| Structure description | NW TRENDING FAULTS |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | VOLCANIC CENTERS (SEVERAL AGES) |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1907 |
| Year of first production | 1908 |
| District name | GOLD CIRCLE DISTRICT |
|---|
ROTT, E H. 1931, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE GOLD CIRCLE MINING DISTRICT, ELKO CO., NEV.: NEVADA UNIV: BULL., V. 25, NO. 5, 30 P.
EMMONS, W. H., 1910, RECON. OF MINING CAMPS IN ELKO, LANDER, EUREKA COS., NEVADA: USGS BULL. 408, P. 48
ROBERTS ETAL, 1971, GOLD BEARING DEPOSITS, NEV AND IDAHO: ECON GEOL, VOL 66 NO 1 P. 30
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